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\par This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.
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The Book of Job tells the story of a man called Job. Job was a good man. Job trusted God. But Job had terrible troubles.
\par The devil caused Job\rquote s troubles (Job 1:12; Job 2:6-7). But Job did not know this fact. So Job thought that God caused the problems (Job 19:1-12). In fact, God did not cause Job\rquote
s troubles. God merely permitted Job to suffer. Still, Job trusted God. And Job refused to insult God (Job 2:9-10).
\par Job\rquote s friends tried to help Job. But their advice was wrong. They did not think that God would allow an innocent person to suffer. So they thought that Job was guilty. They guessed that Job had done many wicked things (Job 22:4-11).
\par Job argued with them. He explained that he was innocent (Job 31:1-40). Job thought that God should hel
p him. But Job was still suffering. So Job supposed that God was unfair (Job 23:13-17). But this idea was wrong. Nobody should accuse God. God is always fair (Job 34:10-12).
\par God was kind to Job, even when Job was suffering. God taught Job many things. Job learned that death is not the end of everything (Job 19:25-27). Job discovered that God would rescue him (Job 14:13-17). And Job knew that God is wonderful (Job 26:5-14).
\par Then a man called Elihu spoke. Elihu was wiser than Job\rquote s other friends were. Elihu told Job not to accuse God. And Elihu was angry that the other friends had been cruel to Job (Job 32:2-3).
\par Then a storm approached the men. And the men heard God\rquote s voice (Job chapter 38 to chapter 41).
\par God reminded the men that he is very great. He told the
m about the world, the stars and the sea (Job chapter 38). He described many strange animals (Job chapter 39 to chapter 41). And God explained that he created all these things. So nobody should accuse God. Nobody should say that God is not fair. Instead,
we must respect God. And we must be humble.
\par Then Job was sorry that he said the wrong things about God. And Job\rquote s friends were sorry too. They asked Job to pray for them. And God forgave them all (Job chapter 42).
\par After Job prayed for his friends, God made Job successful again (Job 42:12-17).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 A man called Job lived in a country called Uz. This man was good and honest. Job respected God. And Job refused to do evil deeds.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Job had:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 7 sons and 3 daughters;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 7000 sheep;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 3000 camels;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 500 pairs of oxen; (Oxen look like cows. But oxen pull the plough.)
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 500 donkeys (small horses);
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 and many servants.
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Job was the greatest man in the east.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s sons used to hold birthday parties in their houses. They would eat and drink together, with their three sisters. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638
Afterwards, Job prayed for them. At dawn, he took one animal for each child. He killed the animals. Then, he burned the animals as a gift to God. Job did this because he was worried about his children. He said, \lquote
Perhaps my children did something evil. Perhaps they insulted God.\rquote So, Job did these things often.
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\par Verses 1-3
\par Job was a successful man. He was rich. And he was important. Everybody respected Job, because Job was wealthy.
\par Job did deserve honour, but not because of his wealth. Job deserved honour because he respected God. Job always tried to do the right things. And Job refused to do evil things.
\par Job did not pretend that he was perfect (Job 31:33). Everybody does some evil deeds (Romans 3:23). This
is why Jesus died for us (Romans 3:24-25). Jesus suffered the punishment for our evil deeds. We should invite God into our lives. Nobody on earth is perfect. But, if we trust God, God will make us perfect in heaven (1 Corinthians 13:12).
\par Job did trust God. Job was sincere. Job\rquote s attitudes (Job 31) prove this. Even God spoke well about Job (verse 8).
\par In Ezekiel 14:14, God mentions Job. God also mentions Noah and Daniel in this passage. Here, God explains that the people in some countries are very wicked. Go
d will punish these people severely. Even a good man like Job could not save such people. And even Noah and Daniel could not help them. This passage in Ezekiel shows us that God really considered Job a good man.
\par Verse 4
\par Job was unhappy about the behaviour of his children. Job wanted his children to respect God. Job wanted them to help poor people. But Job\rquote s children preferred to hold parties. They were greedy. They drank plenty of wine. They did not think that Job
\rquote s religion was important.
\par Later, in Job 8:4, Bildad said that Job\rquote s children were evil. Job agreed with Bildad \endash see Job 9:2.
\par Verse 5
\par Job prayed for his children. Before Jesus died, holy people often killed animals as a gift to God. The Bible taught the people to do this (Leviticus chapters 1-7). T
he people knew that an animal cannot take the punishment for our evil deeds (Psalm 51:16). They knew that only God can forgive us (Psalm 51:17). But the death of an animal reminded them that evil deeds are serious matters. And this tradition taught them t
hat Jesus would die for us all (Genesis 22:8 and John 1:29).
\par Job was afraid that his children would insult God. This would be terrible because we must always respect God. God created us. And God is our judge. In fact, the author of the Book of Job did not even want to write the words: \lquote insult God\rquote
. In the language called Hebrew, he wrote the words: \lquote praise God\rquote . He did not mean \lquote praise\rquote because of course we should praise God. But the author knew that his readers would be able to work out the meaning of his words.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 On one particular day, the angels (servants of God) gathered in heaven to see God. And the accuser called Satan was also there.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 God said to Satan, \lquote Where did you come from?\rquote
\par Satan replied to God, \lquote I have travelled across the world. I have been to many places.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 God said to Satan, \lquote I have a servant called Job. Nobody else in the world is like Job! Job is good and honest. He respects God. And Job refuses to do evil deeds.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 Satan replied to God, \lquote Job respects you because you help him. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
You are his guard. You protect him, as if a hedge surrounds him. You protect his family. You protect all his possessions. You have helped that man to succeed. Now, he is very wealthy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 But if you destroy Job
\rquote s property, then Job will really insult you.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 God said to Satan, \lquote I permit you to attack everything that belongs to Job. But you may not hurt Job himself.\rquote
\par So, Satan left God.
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\par The book of Job teaches us many things about the devil. The devil\rquote s name is Satan. \lquote Satan\rquote means \lquote the accuser\rquote .
\par Job\rquote s friends did not blame Satan for Job\rquote s troubles. Even Job did not blame the devil. Job and his friends thought that God made Job suffer. But they were wrong. God is good. God wants us to have wonderful live
s. God is preparing a beautiful home in heaven for his people (John 14:1-3; Revelation chapter 21).
\par The Book of Job explains that Satan caused Job\rquote s troubles. Many Christians think that Satan was once an angel (a servant of God) \endash Isaiah 14:12-15. But Sata
n refused to obey God. Satan thought that he would be as great as God. Other angels joined Satan. These evil angels are called \lquote evil spirits\rquote . (See Mark 5:1-20.)
\par Satan causes the troubles in the world. God created a beautiful world (Genesis 2:8). But Satan
used a snake to test the first people (Genesis 3). The snake told the first people that they should not obey God. Then they would become like God (Genesis 3:3-5). The people obeyed this terrible advice. Since then, everybody has done evil deeds. This is
why our lives are difficult (Genesis 3:17-19).
\par Satan even tested Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11; Hebrews 4:15). But Jesus did not behave like us. Jesus did nothing that was evil (1 Peter 1:19; Hebrews 7:26-28). When Jesus died, he destroyed Satan\rquote s work (Genesis 3:1
5; Hebrews 2:14). When we invite God into our lives, we become friends of God, because of Jesus\rquote death (Ephesians 2:14-18).
\par But the devil continues to test us. He wanders across the world (1 Peter 4:8). He tries to tempt us. He wants to accuse us. We must not follow his advice (James 4:7). He hates us because we love God. And God will protect us (Ephesians 6:10-18).
\par In the Book of Job, Satan visited heaven. We do not expect to see the devil in heaven! The devil is God\rquote s enemy. The devil belongs in hell.
\par Jesus\rquote work was complete when Jesus died for us (Hebrews 10:13-14). But God\rquote
s enemies still have some power (Luke 4:6; 1 Corinthians 15:26; Hebrews 10:13). In the future, God will punish all his enemies. And Satan will suffer the punishment that he deserves (Revelation 20:1-10).
\par Verse 8
\par God was proud of Job. Job was special to God.
\par Every Christian is special to God. God knows his people (2 Timothy 2:19). God knows everything about us (Matthew 10:30). He sees our secret actions (Matthew 6:3-4). He hears our qui
et prayers (Matthew 5:6). He is better than a friend (John 15:15). He is closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24). God loves his people. (See the Song of Solomon, or read Revelation 21:3-4 and 1 John 4:19.)
\par Verses 9\endash 10
\par Satan is the accuser. Firstly, he accused God. Satan said that God was not fair. God was protecting Job so Satan could not attack Job!
\par Satan was wrong to argue that God is not fair. God is always fair.
\par But Satan was right that God protects his people. God rescues us when we have troubles (Psalm 40:1\endash 3). God saves us from our enemies (Psalm 59). God helps us when we pray (Psalm 61). God is like a castle where we are safe (Psalm 61:1\endash
2). We can always trust God (Psalm 71).
\par Verse 11
\par Then Satan accused Job. Satan thought that Job was not really loya
l to God. Job served God because Job respected God. Satan thought that Job preferred wealth instead of God. Satan was wrong. Job was still loyal to God even when Job lost all his possessions.
\par Verse 12
\par In verse 11, Satan wanted God to destroy Job\rquote s property. But God did not agree to this request. God is not evil. God does not do terrible things to his people. God is never cruel. God refused to destroy Job\rquote s property.
\par However, sometimes God allows the devil to test us. God allows such troubles so that we learn to trust God more (1 Peter 1:7). Even when we suffer, we love God deeply. And God gives joy to us (1 Peter 1:8).
\par Terrible things might happen to us (Matthew 5:11). But we can be glad. God has a wonderful reward for us in heaven (Matthew 5:12). Stephen knew this. Stephen\rquote
s enemies killed him because he spoke boldly about Jesus. But when Stephen was dying, he did not care about his pain. God showed heaven to Stephen. Stephen even saw Jesus in heaven (Acts 7:55). So Stephen was not afraid (Acts 7:59-60). He
knew that God would reward him. And Stephen knew that heaven was his real home. (See 1 Peter 1:4.)
\par We must not be afraid of troubles. God knows us. And he cares about us. God decided what troubles Job would suffer. In verse 12, God did not allow Satan to h
urt Job. In Job 2:6, God did not allow Satan to kill Job. Satan might cause many troubles, but God controls our lives.
\par We can trust God. He will not allow us to suffer troubles that are too difficult for us. And God will help us when we have troubles. See
1 Corinthians 10:13. We are not alone when we suffer troubles. God will help us. God will make us strong. We do not need to be afraid. Paul suffered many troubles (2 Corinthians 11:23-33). But he wrote that these troubles were slight. He knew that God is
preparing a wonderful reward for us in heaven (Romans 8:18). So Paul was always glad (Philippians 4:4).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 On the birthday of Job\rquote s oldest son, that son invited his brothers and sisters for a party. They were eating together in his hou
se. And they were drinking wine.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 On that day, a servant came to Job. The servant said, \lquote Your oxen (farm animals) were ploughing. And the donkeys (small horses) were eating together. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638
But then, people from the nation called Sabea attacked. They took the animals. And they killed all your servants. I alone escaped to tell you.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 While that servant was still speaking, another servant arrived. This other servant said, \lquote Fire came down from God in heaven! The fire burned your sheep. A
nd the fire burned your servants. I alone escaped to tell you.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 While this servant was still speaking, another servant arrived. This next servant said, \lquote People came from the nation called Chaldea. There were three groups. They stole your camels. They k
illed your servants. I alone escaped to tell you.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 While he was still speaking, one more servant arrived. This last servant said, \lquote Your sons and daughters were in your oldest son\rquote s house. They were eating together. And they were drinking wine. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 But then, a great wind blew from the desert. It was so strong that the house fell down. Everybody died. I alone escaped to tell you.\rquote
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\par A birthday should be a happy day. But this birthday was a terrible day. On this day, Satan attacked Job. Job\rquote s troubles came suddenly.
\par Job\rquote s children were not ready for that day. They were behaving quite as they always behaved. They were not trusting God. They were not ready to meet God. Instead, they were \lquote eating and drinking\rquote .
\par Before Noah\rquote s flood, people were \lquote eating and drinking\rquote
. These people were not ready for the flood. The flood drowned them. And they were not ready to meet God (Matthew 24:37-39). People will also behave in this manner before Jesus returns. We must not behave like this. We must always be ready to m
eet God (Matthew 24:44). So we must invite God into our lives. And God will teach us to live in a way that pleases him.
\par Verses 14-17
\par The servants in verses 14-17 announced that Job had lost all his possessions. Job\rquote s sheep died in a terrible fire. Enemies stole Job\rquote s camels. Other enemies took Job\rquote
s oxen (farm animals) and his donkeys (small horses). In the morning, Job was the wealthiest man in the east. But in the evening, Job was a very poor man.
\par Sometimes troubles happen suddenly. Each new trouble makes us weaker. We think that we have no strength. But then, a worse trouble comes. Jeremiah knew this. When Jeremiah\rquote
s enemies attacked Jerusalem, the people in Jerusalem suffered terribly. The enemies destroyed the city. They killed many people. They took other people to be their slaves. But Jeremiah still remembered God\rquote
s love. Jeremiah still knew that God is kind. So, Jeremiah was patient. And Jeremiah knew that God would still answer prayer (Lamentations 3:22-24).
\par Habakkuk wrote about this. Habakkuk could still feel joy even if his crops failed. He was glad because God would protect him. He was happy because God gave strength to him (Habakkuk 3:17-19).
\par Verses 18-19
\par Then, Job\rquote s troubles became even worse. Job\rquote s children were having a party. They were greedy. Perhaps the party was evil. Perhaps they drank too much wine. Job was worried about them. And Job was right to be worried. Job\rquote
s children were not ready to meet God. They did not know that they would die.
\par The servant\rquote s news was terrible. Job\rquote s sons died. Job\rquote s daughters died. His servants died. Only the four servants in Job 1:14-19 were still alive. Satan was very cruel to Job. Job did not realise that Satan caused Job\rquote
s troubles. Job thought that God had caused these troubles.
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Then Job stood up. He tore his clothes to show that he was very sad. He shaved his hair to show that he had lost everything. Then, he knelt to praise God. (That is, Job bent his body to the ground.)
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 Job said, \lquote I had nothing when I was born. And I will have nothing when I die. God gave many things to me. Now, God has taken these things from me. But I will still praise God.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 Although Job\rquote s troubles were great, Job\rquote s words were not evil. And Job did not accuse God.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 20
\par Satan did these terrible things to Job because Satan wanted Job to insult God (verse 11). Satan thought that Job would hate God because of these troubles. So Job\rquote s reaction was important to Satan.
\par Job\rquote s reaction was also important to God. God was proud of Job (verse 8). God said that Job was God\rquote s \lquote servant\rquote . Like a servant, Job did God\rquote s work on earth (Job 31:16-23). As Christians, we are also God\rquote
s servants (Romans 1:1; Philippians 1:1; James 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1). God has given great responsibility to us (2 Corinthians 5:20). So, when we have troubles, God wants us to behave wisely.
\par Job suffered very terrible troubles. We would not be surprised if Job was angry. We should have sympathy when people suffer.
\par Job was very sad. He carried out the traditions of his people. The sad news upset him greatly. But Job was not angry with God. Instead, Job praised God.
\par In one day, Job lost everything that he owned. But Job still praised God.
\par On that day, Job\rquote s sons and daughters died. But Job still praised God.
\par Job had been rich. Now he was poor. But Job still praised God.
\par Verses 21-22
\par Job knew that his possessions really belonged to God (Psalm 24:1).
\par Job thought that God had taken Job\rquote s possessions. And Job thought that this was fair. God gave him those things. And Job supposed that God had
taken those things away. Job did not know that really Satan had done these terrible things. But Job did not accuse God. Job did not say that God was evil. Job continued to praise God.
\par Job was patient (James 4:11). Job did not know why these terrible events happened. But Job trusted God. Job continued to praise God. Job was still a servant of God. So Job was careful always to respect God.
\par Perhaps Job supposed that the most terrible things had happened to him. But soon he would suffer even more troubles.
\par We can learn many important lessons from Chapter 1:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God is good. He protects us. He provides for us.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The devil is cruel. The devil causes our troubles.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Sometimes God allows the devil to test us. At these times, God is still protecting us. God will help us.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 When we have troubles, we should still trust God. We should continue to respect God. And we should praise God in every situation.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 On another day, the angels (servants of God) gathered in heaven to see God. The accuser, called Satan, came with them to see God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 God said to Satan, \lquote Where did you come from?\rquote
\par Satan replied to God, \lquote I have travelled across the world. I have been to many places.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 God said to Satan, \lquote I have a servant called Job. Nobody else in the worl
d is like Job! Job is good and honest. He respects God. And Job refuses to do evil deeds. And he is still a good man, although you opposed him. He is still good, although you tried to destroy him without any reason.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 Satan replied to God, \lquote But you did not allow me to hurt the man. A man will do anything to save his life. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 If you hurt Job\rquote
s body, that man will really insult you.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 God said to Satan, \lquote I permit you to hurt Job. But you must not kill him.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 So, Satan left God. And Satan caused Job to have spots on his body. The spots were sore. And the spots were on every part of Job\rquote s body. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
Job took a piece of pot, which he rubbed against the spots. And Job sat on the ground, on the ash heap.
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\par Verse 1
\par In chapter 1, Satan (the devil) wanted
Job to insult God. Job refused to obey Satan. So Job was still a good man. Job had many troubles. He lost everything. His children were dead. But Job still respected God. And Job continued to praise God. This was bad news for Satan.
\par Then Satan decided to oppose Job again. Satan is a powerful enemy, but he can also be stupid. Satan thought that illness would make Job insult God. But Job was a good man. Job trusted God. Job would not obey Satan.
\par Verses 2-3
\par These verses are similar to Job 1:7-8. But God also accused Satan at the end of verse 3. God said that Satan had no reason to oppose Job.
\par Satan is cruel. He hates everyone who trusts God. But Satan is even cruel to the people who do Satan\rquote s work. And those people will suffer with Satan in hell (Revelation chapter 20).
\par Verses 4-6
\par Satan wanted God to hurt Job. But God does not want people to be ill. And nobody will be ill in heaven (Revelation 21:4). So, God did not hurt Job. But God allowed Satan to test Job.
\par Verses 7-8
\par Satan made Job ill. Job\rquote s skin was very painful.
\par This was a terrible test. Job had suffered very many troubles in chapter 1. And now, Job was ill.
\par Job made a tool that he rubbed against the spots. This made the spots less painful. Job sat on the ash heap. This was the tradition of Job\rquote s people.
A very sad person would sit on the ashes (Jonah 3:6; Luke 10:13). Then everyone would know that something terrible had happened.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s wife told Job, \lquote You cannot continue to be a good man now. Insult God! Then, you will die.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 But Job told her, \lquote Your words are foolish words. God gives good things to us. So, we must expect to suffer some evil things.\rquote
\par Although Job\rquote s troubles were great, Job\rquote s words were not evil.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 9
\par Satan wanted Job to insult God (Job 1:11; Job 2:5). Here, Job\rquote s own wife also wanted Job to insult God. She was like Eve, who told Adam not to obey God (1 Timothy 2:14).
\par We should not listen to evil advice. Sometimes our best friends speak terrible advice. We should not obey anyone whose advice is evil (Galatians 1:8).
\par Perhaps Job\rquote s wife thought that Job should kill himself. But Job would not do this. Our lives are a gift from God. We should sympathise with people who want to die. We should care for them. And we should show them that life is God\rquote
s gift. Life is precious.
\par Or, perhaps Job\rquote
s wife thought that God would punish Job with death. But, this idea is also wrong. We should never do evil things. And many evil people insult God, but they continue to live. After death, God will punish every evil person (Revelation 20
:12-15). This is why everybody should trust God. God will forgive each person that invites God into his or her life (Acts 3:19).
\par Verse 10
\par Job meant \lquote evil\rquote by the word \lquote foolish\rquote . Only an evil person should say such things.
\par Job thought that God had done evil things to Job. Job thought that this was fair. He knew that God did many good things. So, Job would not hate God if God did some evil things. But Job\rquote s ideas were wrong. God is good. He never does any evil things.
\par Job\rquote s words were not evil because Job was sincere. Job was still trying to respect God. Job still gave honour to God.
\par Compare Job 1:22 and Job 2:10. In chapter 1, Job did not accuse God. But in chapter 2, Job accused God. Job said that God had done something evil.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 Job had three friends. Their names were:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Eliphaz, who belonged to the people called Temanites;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Bildad, who belonged to the people called Shuhites;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Zophar, who belonged to the people called Naamathites.
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These men heard about Job\rquote s troubles. So, they left their homes. They agreed to go to Job. Then, they would sympathise with Job. And they would comfort him.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 But when the three friends saw Job, they could not even recognise him. They cried out. They tore their clothes. They put dust on their heads. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638
For a whole week, they sat with Job. They sat on the ground, even during the night. And they said nothing to him. They saw that Job was suffering greatly. So, they were silent.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 11
\par Job\rquote s friends came from three nations. They were intelligent men. Their speeches were clever. And they cared about Job. They wanted to sympathise with Job. They thought that they could encourage Job. And they wanted to comfort him.
\par Verse 12
\par Job\rquote s illness was very severe. The spots we
re so bad that the friends did not recognise Job. The friends wanted to show Job that they too were very sad. Like Job (Job 1:20), they tore their clothes. They also put dust on their heads. This was a tradition to show that they were very sad.
\par Verse 13
\par The three friends were careful not to upset Job. They sympathised with him.
\par They did not even leave him during the night. They sat on the ash heap with Job.
\par They were polite. Perhaps they expected to talk with Job. But Job was not ready to speak. His pain was too great. His troubles were too terrible. Job just wanted to remain silent. His friends respected this. So they were silent until Job spoke.
\par The friends\rquote actions in chapter 2 were good and right. Later, they would say many foolish things. But in chapt
er 2, they really cared about Job. They were patient. They were kind. They wanted to help their friend. And we can learn many things from them.
\par A week later, Job and his friends began to speak. They tried to explain Job\rquote s troubles. They made many mistakes
in their speeches. But they also learned many wonderful things about God. In the end, God forgave the friends. And God made Job successful again. But first, we will study their speeches.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Afterwards, Job spoke. He regretted his own birth. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 I regret my own birth. I am sorry that I was ever born. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
I would prefer if that day never existed. I would prefer if the sun never appeared on that day. I wish that God did not count that day. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 I w
ould prefer if a dense cloud had covered the sun. I would prefer if the daylight was darkness.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 (And I regret the night when my life began.) I would prefer if darkness destroyed that night. I would prefer if that night was not in the calendar. I wish that such a night did not belong in any month. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 I am sorry that anyone\rquote s life began on that night. I wish that no family were happy on that night.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 People should curse that day. They should curse it, if they waken a crocodile! (A crocodile is a very strong animal.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
I should not have seen the morning stars on that day. I should not have seen the dawn. I should not have seen the daylight. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 I should have died on that day.
\par Then, I would have avoided my troubles.
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\par Verses 1-2
\par Job\rquote s friends waited for Job to speak. They waited for an entire week. At last, Job spoke. Job explained that he was very sad. His life seemed to have no value. He felt as if he was waiting to die.
\par Job\rquote s people thought that a birthday was a happy day. They had parties (Job 1:4
). They were happy when a child was born. But Job was not happy about his own birth. He felt as if his troubles began on that day. He thought that his entire life had no purpose. Job supposed that his life achieved nothing.
\par But Job was wrong. Job had done many good things (Job 29:12-17). Job was a genuine servant of God (Job 1:8). And God was proud of Job\rquote s life (Job 2:3). Job\rquote s life achieved many good things.
\par Job lost all his wealth. Job\rquote s children had died. Job became ill. But Job still praised God. Job still trusted God. Nobody who trusts God wastes his or her life. See Mark 10:28-30.
\par Verses 3-5
\par Job wished that he had never lived. He used many words to explain this thought. He imagined that the skies were dark on the day of his birth. Such a day would be a terrible day. But the day would still exist. And Job would still have been born.
\par Jesus died on a day when the skies really were dark (Luke 23:44). That day was a terrible day. Jesus suffered for our evil deeds. Jesus was innocent. He suffered because we are guilty.
\par Verse 6
\par So Job then thought about the night when his parents came together. On that night, Job\rquote s life began, so Job regretted that night also. Of course, every night belongs in the calendar. But Job did not want that date to be in the calendar.
Job wished that he had never lived.
\par Verse 7
\par If that night never existed, no baby\rquote s life could begin then. And Job would not be born. Job\rquote s parents would not be glad about his birth. But Job thought that their happiness was stupid. He thought that their happiness caused his pain.
\par Verse 8
\par Job was angry about the day when he was born. He wanted people to curse that day. He did not care if they woke a crocodile! A crocodile is a strong animal. If you wake a crocodile, it will attack you!
\par God spoke about the crocodile in Job chapter 41. The crocodile is like a terrible enemy. The crocodile is like Satan (the devil). Satan always accuses the people who trust God. Satan wants to attack us. Satan is very evil.
\par Verses 9-10
\par People are glad to se
e light in the early morning. Then, they know that daylight is beginning. Then, their troubles in the night will not continue. Perhaps they were afraid during the night. But they would be safe during the daytime. But Job was not glad that he saw the light
. He wished that he was dead.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 I would be happier:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 if I died at birth;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 if my mother never looked after me;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 if my mother\rquote s breasts had no milk.
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{\insrsid6035638 (If I had died,) I would not suffer now. Instead, I would be lying down. And I would be like someone who sleeps. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 I would rest, with the world\rquote
s great kings and advisers. Their great buildings are now heaps of stone. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 Or, I would rest with the rulers who collected gold and silver.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 My mother should have buried my body in the earth. I would be like a child who was born dead.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 In their graves, wicked men do not cause trouble. And tired people rest. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 Slaves are free. They hear no commands from their masters. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{
\insrsid6035638 Everyone is there, whether that person was important or not. And nobody serves anyone else.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 11-12
\par Job imagined that he had died as a child. Job thought that death was beautiful because of his terrible troubles. He thought about dead bodies. Dead bodies seem to be asleep. And Job wished that he could sleep too.
\par Job\rquote s ideas about death were not wholly right. Later in the Book of Job, Job would learn many more things about death. For example, Job learned that he will live after his death (Job 19:26). But Job did not yet know about heaven and hell.
\par Verse 13
\par Job thought that his body would sleep after his death. He would not suffer then, he thought.
\par Verses 14-15
\par These men worked hard. They built palaces. They led great armies. They achieved many things. But now, they must sleep. Their palaces are heap
s of stone. Someone else owns their gold and silver now. And their bodies lie near the body of a child whom nobody knew.
\par If we do not trust God, we waste our lives. Our greatest possessions will be worth nothing when we die. We will lose all our wealth on this earth. So we should live our lives to prepare for heaven. See Matthew 19:21; Luke 12:33-34; Luke 12:16-21.
\par Verses 17-19
\par In this world, some people are important. And other people are not important. But when they die, God will be the judge of everyone. And God will be fair to everyone (Revelation 20:12).
\par Nobody can enter heaven because that person was rich. Nobody can enter heaven because that person was famous. Nobody can enter heaven because that person was important.
\par Nobody can enter heaven unless that person is born again (John 3:3). This means that we must invite God into our lives. God will change us if we trust him.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 I do not know how sad people continue to live. Their spirits suffer such bitter pain. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 They wa
nt to die. But they are still alive. They would prefer to die, than to discover gold. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 When, at last, they are dying, they are glad.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 I do not know what will happen to me. It is as if God has placed a hedge round me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Food and water do not help me. Instead, I cry because of my pain. }{\b\insrsid6035638
v25}{\insrsid6035638 I have suffered the most terrible troubles. The things that made me afraid have happened. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 Instead of rest and quiet, I have trouble.
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\par Job was able to sympathise with other people because of his own troubles. Job always cared about other people (Job 29:12-17). But now Job knew how they suffered.
\par Verse 23
\par The devil complained that God was protecting Job. The devil said that God was like a hedge round Job (Job 1:10).
\par Job was also aware of this. But Job did not realise that God was protecting him. Job was saying that his troubles were like a hedge round him. So Job could not escape from his troubles.
\par Verses 24-26
\par Job wanted rest and quiet. He even wanted to be dead, so that he could sleep. But instead, he was always suffering. Nothing seemed to help him. And nothing comforted him.
\par Job\rquote s friends were sad when they heard Job\rquote s speech. They did not want Job to suffer. And they did not think that Job deserved to suffer. Elip
haz spoke first. He was sure that God would help Job. So, Eliphaz tried to encourage Job. Eliphaz wanted to give hope to Job.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Then Eliphaz, who belonged to the people called Temanites, replied. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Job, I do not want to upset you. But I want to say something. And this is an important matter.
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\par Verses 1-2
\par Job\rquote s words upset Eliphaz. And Job\rquote s troubles also upset Eliphaz.
\par Eliphaz simply believed that a good person should have a good life. And Eliphaz thought that an evil person should have a terrible life.
\par So, when Eliphaz saw Job\rquote s troubles, Eliphaz had no explanation. Eliphaz was sure that Job was a good man. But Job was suffering the troubles that an evil person deserves.
\par Eliphaz did not know that the devil caused Job\rquote s troubles. And Eliphaz did not realise that God permitted the devil to test Job.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Think about this point! You have taught many people. You have helped weak people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
By your words, you have saved people from great dangers. And you have encouraged weak people.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 But now, you yourself suffer many troubles. And you become weak. Troubles affect you. And your troubles upset you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
But you are a holy man. So, you should be confident. And you are a good man. So, you should have hope.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 3-4
\par At first, Eliphaz believed that Job was a good man. (Later, Eliphaz would change his opinion (Job chapter 22).) Perhaps Eliphaz heard about Job\rquote s good deeds (Job 29:11-17). Perhaps Job had even helped Eliphaz.
\par Verses 5-6
\par Job\rquote s sp
eech in Job chapter 3 was a very sad speech. And this speech upset Eliphaz. Eliphaz wanted Job to be happy. Christians are glad people, because we have good news (Philippians 4:4). But sometimes we cannot be happy (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Mark 2:18-20). We ne
ed God\rquote s help and comfort (James 1:13-15; Matthew 5:4).
\par Eliphaz was a patient man (Job 2:13). But he spoke too soon. Job needed Eliphaz\rquote s sympathy. And Job needed Eliphaz\rquote s friendship. Instead, Eliphaz told Job to be happy. And Eliphaz\rquote s words seemed cruel to Job (Proverbs 25:20).
\par But Eliphaz\rquote s advice in verse 6 was sensible. In chapter 3, Job hardly thought about God. Job was only thinking about himself. So, Job had no hope. Instead, Job wanted to die. Job could be confident because he was a holy man. And J
ob could have hope, because God cares for good people.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 Think about this! An innocent man does not suffer. A good man does not die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
I have seen that evil men suffer. In fact, they suffer from the troubles that they themselves cause. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 So, God punishes them. God is angry. So, he kills them.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 These men are like old lions, without teeth. Such lions may roar. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 But the lions will die, because they cannot attack other animals. And the young lions will wander away.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-9
\par Eliphaz was partly right. God punishes evil people. And God protects good people. But Eliphaz\rquote s thoughts were too simple.
\par Job was suffering. But Job was an innocent man. So, Eliphaz\rquote s words could not help Job. Instead, Eliphaz\rquote s words upset Job.
\par Many good people suffer now, on this earth. But they will not suffer in heaven (Revelation 21:14). Some evil people are successful on this earth. But nobody will be successful in hell. God knows everybody\rquote s thoughts. God sees our secret
plans. And God is a fair judge.
\par God does not always punish evil people immediately, because God is kind. God does not want anybody to suffer in hell. God sent Jesus to suffer the punishment for our evil deeds. And God will forgive us. So, we must confess o
ur evil deeds to God. And we must trust God.
\par God does not always rescue good people immediately. Sometimes a good person will suffer, like Job. That person should be patient (James 5:11). Perhaps God is testing that person. Or perhaps God is teaching that
person. God is like a father who teaches his children (Hebrews 12:5-11). Or perhaps that person\rquote
s troubles are the work of evil people (Matthew 5:11-12). God knows about all these things. God cares about us. And God is making us perfect (Job 23:10; 1 Corinthians 13:10-12).
\par Verses 10-11
\par Eliphaz argued that God punishes evil men. Eliphaz said that evil men are like angry lions. These lions seem terrible. But really, they are hopeless, because they have no teeth. So evil men seem terrible, but really, they are hopeless.
\par God did not agree with Eliphaz\rquote s opinion about lions. In Job 38:39-40, God reminded the men that he created lions. And God provides food, even for lions. The lions do not need to search for food. The lions can wait in their home. God will provid
e their food.
\par God even cares about evil people. God provides rain, so that their crops will grow (Matthew 5:45). And God sent Jesus to die for evil people, so that God can forgive their evil deeds (Romans 5:8).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 I heard a secret whisper. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 And I saw a strange dream. It happened by night, when men sleep deeply. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 I was so afraid! Even my bones were shaking!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 I saw a spirit. My hairs stood up. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 The spirit stopped. But I could not recognise it. I saw its shape. And I heard its quiet voice.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 The spirit said, \lquote Men are so weak! Nobody is better than God. Even strong men are not innocent. God, who made them, is their judge.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 God does not trust his servants. God even accuses his servants in heaven. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638
And men are much worse. The bodies of men are like mud huts. And their bodies belong in the earth. Men die like insects. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
Men, like insects, die in a single day. Nobody notices their deaths. And they will not live again. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 They fall, like a tent with no strings to hold it. And they die without wisdom.\rquote
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\par Eliphaz described a strange dream. This dream frightened him. We do not know whether the dream came from God. The dream taught an important lesson to Eliphaz. But the dream seems only partl
y correct. Many people have strange experiences. And these experiences may impress these people greatly. But such people should test their experiences (1 John 4:1). Such people must not believe everything. Some strange experiences come from God. Other exp
eriences may come from our own minds. And some are from the devil.
\par Our experiences should teach us to love God. They should encourage us to trust the Bible. And they should teach the truth about Jesus (1 John 4:2-3).
\par Verses 15-16
\par The Bible describes good spirits and evil spirits.
\par Good spirits come from God. They teach us the truth about God. God sends them to help us. Good spirits are probably the same as angels (God\rquote s servants in heaven).
\par Evil spirits come from the devil. They are also called demons. Like the devil, demons are enemies of God.
\par Perhaps Eliphaz did see a spirit. But perhaps he imagined it. Most dreams mean nothing.
\par Verse 17
\par This verse is correct. God is the judge of everyone. A person may be weak or strong. But everyone is guilty in God\rquote s opinion. Everybody refuses to obey God\rquote
s law (Romans 3:23; Psalm 53:3; Proverbs 20:9; Isaiah 53:6; 1 John 1:8). But the good news is that God still loves us. God sent Jesus to die for us. We must confess our evil deeds to God. Then God will forgive us.
\par Verse 18
\par Eliphaz heard the words in verses 18-21. The spirit in his dream spoke these words. But this verse is wrong. God does trust his servants. God trusted Job in Job 1:8. And God was proud that Job still served him (Job 2:3).
\par Verse 19
\par See Genesis 2:7 and Genesis 3:19. God made man\rquote s body from the soil. And the body returns to the soil when the man dies.
\par Verses 20-21
\par This is wrong. God knows when a man dies. And God cares about his people (Psalm 116:16). God even notices when a little bird dies (Matthew 10:29-31).
\par A dead man will live again. Death is not the end. The Bible teaches this lesson clearly. Everybody who trusts God will go to heaven. Heaven is a wonderful place (John 14:2-3; Revelation chapter 21). Jesus became alive again after his
death. And we will also live again in heaven, always (1 Corinthians chapter 15).
\par But people who refuse to obey God will also live after their death. God will be their judge. Their fate will be terrible (Revelation 20:11-15). See Luke 16:19-31. This passag
e is important. Trust God now! The Bible teaches that you must invite God into your life now. Do not delay!
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 If anyone will answer you, Job, then call! See whether a holy person will reply!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 An evil man dies because he is angry. But a stupid man dies because he is jealous.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 I have seen an evil man who was successful. But his troubles came suddenly. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 His children are in danger. They are in court, and nobody will help them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}
{\insrsid6035638 Hungry people eat that man\rquote s harvest. They even take the crops that grow between the weeds. And other people claim that evil man\rquote s wealth.
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\par Verse 1
\par Eliphaz heard when Job complained (in Job chapter 3). But Eliphaz thought that Job\rquote s words achieved nothing. An angel (servant of God from heaven) would not help Job.
\par Eliphaz\rquote s words were partly correct. God does not listen if we merely complain to him (Job 35:14-16). Nobody should complain about God (Job 34:29). God is good! God is fair! We must respect God.
\par But God\rquote s servants will help a man (Job 33:23-24). In fact, the angels (God\rquote s servants in heaven) are always helping Christians (Hebrews 1:14). Daily, the angels work to protect us (Psalm 91:11-12).
\par Verse 2
\par This is a clever verse.
\par An evil man is angry because he hates God. So, God punishes the evil man for his behaviour. This is why the evil man dies.
\par A stupid man might not hate God. This man does not really know about God. And this man has not learned to do the right things. But the stup
id man is jealous of other people. So, he copies their evil behaviour. Then God punishes the stupid man for his evil behaviour. This is why the stupid man dies.
\par Verses 3-5
\par Eliphaz saw these events. So, Eliphaz thought, \lquote God is punishing this man.\rquote And Eliphaz thought that this was fair. Eliphaz was sure that this evil man deserved these troubles.
\par Perhaps Eliphaz was right about this particular man. But perhaps Eliphaz was wrong. Some people, like Job, suffer although they are not evil. Even if the man was evil, God does not always punish evil men immediately.
\par Eliphaz thought that every evil person would suffer like this man. The idea was wrong. Some evil people are successful for their whole lives. But God will punish them when they die.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 The soil does not cause our problems. The ground does not cause our troubles. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638
But, from his birth, a man will suffer troubles. He cannot choose to avoid trouble. A flame does not choose to burn upwards.
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\par Here, Eliphaz linked his dream (Job 4:12-21) with his story (Job 5:1-5). If nobody is innocent, then everybody deserves troubles! So, Job could not be an innocent man. And Job deserved his troubles. Eliphaz thought his reply explained Job\rquote
s troubles. So Eliphaz felt ready to advise Job.
\par Eliphaz\rquote s mistake was that his speech was too simple. He thought that God punishes every error immediately. So, Eliphaz thought that God was punishing Job for some evil deed.
\par But God is not cruel. God does not watch us so that he can punish us. God wants to forgive us. God loves us.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 So, I would ask God to help. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 God does so many great things. We cannot count his wonderful deeds. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 He sends the rain. He provides water for the fields. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 He makes humble people important. And he protects people who are very sad. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638
He causes evil plans to fail, so that evil people cannot succeed. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 He stops clever people who have evil schemes. And their plans fail. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 They
will think that the day has become the night. At midday, they will trip and fall like blind people.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 God saves poor people from death. And he protects them from the evil schemes of powerful people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 So, poor people have hope. And cruelty must end.
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\par This is true. These words are wonderful words. Verse 11 is like James 4:10 and Luke 1:46-55.
\par Verses 12-14
\par These words are also true. But we can see Eliphaz\rquote s mistake again. Eliphaz did not realise that some evil plans succeed. And Eliphaz thought that God would punish these evil people immediately.
\par Verses 15-16
\par God cares about poor people. Rich people might be cruel to poor people. But God defends poor people. And Christians should help poor people too (Proverbs 22:22-23; Galatians 2:10; Matthew 11:5).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 But a man should be glad when God shows to that man his errors. Job, do not hate the discipline that God is teaching to you.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 God causes you to suffer. But he will also cure you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 He will rescue you if you have 6 terrible troubles. You will even be safe if you have 7 terrible troubles.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 When other people are hungry, God will save you from death. And in a battle, God will protect you from the swords of your enemy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 People\rquote
s words will not hurt you. You will not be afraid when terrible things happen. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 You will laugh when other people suffer loss or hunger. You will not be afraid of dangerous animals. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{
\insrsid6035638 You will have good crops. And wild animals will not cause problems for you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 You will be safe in your home. You will not lose anything that you own.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 You will have many children. And your grandchildren will have so many children that you cannot count them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638
You will die at a good age. So, you will have a successful life, which will end at the right time. You will be like ripe grain at harvest.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 We have checked this advice and it is right. So, Job, listen to this advice! Do the things that I advise you.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 17
\par Eliphaz thought that God was teaching Job about Job\rquote s errors. So, Eliphaz urged Job to learn discipline from God.
\par Sometimes we might have problems for this reason (Hebrews 12:5-11). But this was not the reason for Job\rquote s troubles. Job was a good man (Job 1:8). Job suffered because the devil opposed him.
\par Verse 18
\par God did not cause Job to suffer. The devil caused these problems.
\par Verse 19
\par This verse is right. God cares for the people who trust him. He will rescue them, even if they suffer many terrible troubles (Psalm 40:1-3; Psalm 46:1-3; Proverbs 24:16).
\par Verses 20-24
\par Eliphaz promised many good thing
s if Job would trust God. And Eliphaz was right. God cares about his people. See Deuteronomy 28:1-14. God promises us many wonderful things. But we may not receive all these things until we arrive in heaven (Revelation 21:1-5). In our lives on this earth,
we may suffer many troubles (Mark 8:34-38). God will provide for us (Matthew 6:28-34). But we should not imagine that we must be wealthy to be successful (Luke 12:15; Proverbs 3:13-15; James 2:1-5).
\par Verse 25
\par This is like God\rquote s promise to Abraham. See Genesis 12:2; Genesis 15:2-5; Hebrews 11:11-12.
\par Verse 26
\par A farmer must collect his grain at the right time. Then the grain will be useful and valuable. But grain is not useful if the farmer collects it too early.
\par Eliphaz wanted Job to live until he was old. Job would achieve many good things. And Job would have a large family. So Job would be like the harvest.
\par Eliphaz was not careful with his words in verses 25-26. Job was probably already an old man. And all Job\rquote s children were dead (Job 1:19). Eliphaz wanted to encourage Job. But Eliphaz\rquote
s words could only upset Job. Before these troubles, Job had a good life. But now Job\rquote s life was terrible.
\par Verse 27
\par Eliphaz thought that his advice was good. Job\rquote s other friends agreed with Eliphaz. But Eliphaz\rquote s advice was too simple. He made many mistakes. He upset Job.
\par So Job was very sad. He even wanted to die. And Job was sure that his friends could not help him.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 But Job said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 I am so sad. My sad feelings seem like a terrible weight. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 And that weight feels heavier than all the sand at the seaside. So, forgive me if I spoke too soon.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 I feel as if God shot me with arrows. There is poison on the arrows. And the poison enters my spirit. God has caused me many troubles. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638
I do not complain without a reason. You do not hear an animal\rquote s call (noise) when that animal has enough food. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 But food does not help me. You can put salt on food that has no flavour. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7
}{\insrsid6035638 But I cannot accept this food. It makes me sick.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 6}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verse 1
\par In chapter 3, Job described his feelings. His friends listened. But Eliphaz did not answer wisely. Eliphaz\rquote s explanation in chapters 4-5 was too simple. So, Job spoke again.
\par Verses 2-3
\par A heavy weight is a great strain for the person who must carry it. And Job\rquote s troubles were a terrible strain for Job. Job spoke because of this strain. And Job was not sure that his words were correct.
\par Verse 4
\par Job thought that God caused Job\rquote s troubles. Job did not realise that the devil caused these troubles.
\par Verses 5-7
\par A farm animal might be noisy when it needs food. Such an animal is complaining because it is hungry. When Job spoke, he too made a noise. When he spoke, Job was complaining like the hungry anim
al. But Job was not hungry. He was ill. And if he ate food, he was sick.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 So, I pray to God. And this is my prayer. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 I pray that God will allow me to die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{
\insrsid6035638 If so, I would be glad, although my pain was great. I would be glad because I did not deny the words of God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 I have no strength. So, I am hopeless. And I have no hopes for the future. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 I am not strong, like metal or a stone. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638
I am unable to help myself, because I cannot succeed.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 8-9
\par Job was weak. Both his body and his spirit were weak (see verse 12). Job felt as if he could not even control his own words (verse 3, verse 5). So, Job prayed a sad prayer. He prayed that he would die.
\par Verse 10
\par Job did not want to die because of his pain. He totally trusted God to do the right things (Job 1:21).
\par In fact, Job wanted to die because he was afraid about his own words. Job did not want to insult God (Job 2:9-10). Job could not control his words (verse 3, verse 5). But Job did not want to deny God\rquote s words. So Job prayed that h
e would die. Job wanted to die so that he did not say an evil word about God. And then, Job would be glad. God is great. We should always respect God. We should be careful with our words (James 3:2-12).
\par Verses 11-13
\par Job explained that his body and his spirit were weak. Job used to be a great man, whom everybody respected (Job 1:3; Job 29:1-10; Job 29:21-25). He was a leader of his people. But now, Job needed help. And his friends were not helping him.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 When a man has many troubles, his friends should support that man. They should even help a man who does not respect God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 You are like brothers to me. But I cannot trust you. You are like streams that are dry in hot weather. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 When ice and snow melt, these streams are full. }{\b\insrsid6035638
v17}{\insrsid6035638 But when the weather is dry, these streams are empty. The weather is hot, and there is no water.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 People who trust these streams are in danger. People leave the roads to find the stream. These people wander. And they will die (because they cannot find any water). }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638
Merchants travel from distant countries. They search for the water. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 They are confident until they arrive at the stream. But they are sad when they cannot find any water.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 You are like those streams. You cannot help me. You have seen my troubles. But you are afraid.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 But I have not asked you to help me. I have not requested your money. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 I have not asked you to rescue me from my enemy. And I have not asked you to save me from a c
ruel man.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 If you teach me, I will be quiet. Tell me, if I am wrong. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 If your words are honest, then your words might upset me. But your speeches prove nothing. }{\b\insrsid6035638
v26}{\insrsid6035638 Perhaps you just want to argue with me. You see that my situation is hopeless. So perhaps you think that my words mean nothing, like the sound of the wind. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638
You do not even care about a child who has no father. You prefer to play games than to help your friend.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 But now, be kind to me! Look at me! I do not lie to you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 Be fair! Think about these matters again. I am an innocent man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638
My words are not wicked. I know the difference between right deeds and wrong deeds.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 14
\par We ought to support someone who suffers (Galatians 6:2). We should help everyone who needs our help (Matthew 25:34-45). We should sympathise with them. But Job\rquote
s friends did not do this. These friends were close friends. Job thought that they were like brothers to him (verse 15). But Eliphaz\rquote s words were too simple. His advice was wrong. In chapter 22, Eliphaz
would accuse Job. So, Job could not trust his friends.
\par Verses 15-21
\par There are some streams that travellers can always trust. The water is always plentiful, even in the driest weather. When the travellers arrive at these streams, there is water for them. And there is water for their animals.
\par But there are other streams that travellers should not trust. These streams might seem good. During many months, such streams are full of water. But these streams are dangerous. In the driest weather, there is no water.
Men might travel far to reach these streams. But the stream is dry. And the men will die, because they are too tired to travel further.
\par Job\rquote s friends seemed like those dry streams. When Job\rquote s life was good, his friends were good friends. But when Job had troubles, they could not help him. When Job needed their help (verse 13), they did not support him.
\par God is a closer friend than a brother (Proverbs 18:24). God will always support us in our troubles (Proverbs 18:10). God cares about us (1 Peter 5:7).
\par Verses 22-23
\par Job knew that his friends could not help him. His troubles were too great. His friends\rquote money could not help him. And they could not defend him. They were too late. Job\rquote s trouble had already happened before they arrived.
\par Job was starting to realise that he needed God\rquote s help. Only God could rescue him. But Job did not yet know that God was already helping him. In fact, Job thought that God was his enemy (verse 4).
\par Verses 24-27
\par Job thought that his friends were not sincere. Perhaps they wanted to argue. Perhaps they enjoyed their conversation. Perhaps they were playing games with their words.
\par But Job was not playing games. His troubles were great. Job\rquote s friends could not feel Job\rquote s pain. And they did not know the answers to Job\rquote s troubles.
\par Verses 28-30
\par Job said that he was innocent. He did not pretend that he was perfect (Job 31:33). But Job was a genuine servant of God (Job 1:8). Job respected God. And he refused to do evil deeds. But Job\rquote s friends did not believe this (Job chapter 22).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 But in this world, men must work so hard. We are like the workers that other people employ for the day. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638
And I am like a slave who waits for the evening. Or, I am like a worker who must wait for his pay. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 So, I have been sad for months. And I am miserable every night. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
At night, I lie down. I think, \lquote My nights are so long.\rquote Then, I wait until dawn. But my body is not still. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 My body is painful. And my skin is sore.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 7}{\insrsid6035638
\par This is a very sad chapter. Often we do not realise when our friends are sad. Perhaps our friends are brave, so they do not want to upset us. Or perhaps they do not know how to explain their troubles. But God knows our friends\rquote
worse feelings. And God cares about our friends when they suffer. So we too should care about them.
\par Verses 1-2
\par A worker waits to receive his wages for his day\rquote s work. But Job thought that he would receive no reward for his good deeds.
\par A slave waits for the evening, when he can sleep. His master cannot control the slave by night. And sleep is the only reward that the slave receives for his day\rquote s work. But Job could not sleep because he was too ill (verse 4).
\par Like the worker and the slave, Job waited. But Job was waiting to die. Job\rquote s death was the only reward that Job expected. Then, at last, Job would not suffer.
\par Job did not yet realise that God would reward Job in heaven (Revelation 21). But God would soon teach this fact to Job (Job 19:25-27).
\par Verses 3-5
\par Job could not sleep by night, because of his pain. Instead, he waited for the dawn. This is very sad. But perhaps Job was starting to have some hope.
\par Daylight begins to shine at dawn. And light has a special meaning in the Book of Job. Job said that the grave would be dark (Job 10:21). Bildad said that a wick
ed man does not belong in the light (Job 18:18). Job said that some evil people love the darkness (Job 24:13-16). And God described how he creates the light each morning (Job 38:12-15).
\par So, in the book of Job, \lquote light\rquote means good things. And \lquote darkness\rquote means bad things.
\par In verse 4, Job said that he was waiting for the dawn. So, he waited for the light to shine. God created the light so that darkness will not last always (Job 38:13). And God created the morning so that the activities of evil men would end (Job 38:15).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 But my days are short. And they will soon end, because I will die soon. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638
God, remember my weakness! My life lasts only while I am able to breathe. I shall never be happy again. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 You can see me now. But (when I die), you wi
ll not see me again. You will look for me. But you cannot find me then. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 A cloud disappears; and a dead man does not live again. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
He will never return to his house. The people who knew him will forget him.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 6-7
\par Job was very ill. He did not know when he would breathe for the last time. But God controls our lives. Job would not die until the time that God chose (Job 2:6).
\par Verses 8-10
\par Job had many wrong ideas about death. He thought that a man was like a cloud. A cloud simply disappears. So, Job thought that a man could not live after his death. Job even thought that God could not see a dead man.
\par Later, Job realised that these ideas were wrong. In Job 14:7-9, Job thought about trees. Even if a tree seems dead, a tree can sometimes grow again. And in
Job 19:26-27, Job realised that he would see God after his death. In Job 38:17, God explained that he knows every place. God knows where dead people belong.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 These facts upset me; and I cannot remain silent. So, I shall speak. My spirit is angry. So, I will complain.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 Perhaps God must control the sea, so that it does not flood the land. Perhaps God must guard the great animals in the sea. But God, you do not need to control me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 I think that I should sleep. Perhaps some rest will bring me relief. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 But if I sleep, I see terrible dreams! So, I am afraid. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638
I would prefer to die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 I hate my life. I do not want to live always. God, let me be alone! My life means nothing.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 11
\par Job thought that a dead man would not live again. But Job did not think that this was fair. Job loved God (Job 1:21). Job wanted to meet God (Job 13:22). Job wanted to be really wise (Job chapter 28). Job wanted to read God\rquote
s words (Job 31:35-36). Job wanted to be like a prince, who would meet God (Job 31:37).
\par Job did not think that these things could happen. He just wanted to die so that he would not insult God (Job 6:10). He did not think that dead people could be wise (Job 28:22).
\par Job did not realise that God would answer Job (Job 38:1). Job did not expect to see God (Job 42:5). These things happened during Job\rquote s life. Heaven will be much better than this life (1 Corinthians 13:11-12).
\par Verse 12
\par Job was right. God controls the sea. See Job 38:8-11. And God controls great animals, like the crocodile (Job 3:8 and Job chapter 41).
\par Job thought that God was using these terrible troubles to control Job. But Job was wrong. God was not Job\rquote s enemy. Job\rquote s enemy was the devil, called Satan. Satan is li
ke the crocodile. Satan is a strong enemy. And Satan is always trying to attack us.
\par Verse 13
\par Job could not sleep because of his pain \endash see verse 4.
\par Verse 14
\par Job was referring to Eliphaz\rquote s dream. See Job 4:13-21. Eliphaz thought that this dream would help Job. But really, the dream only frightened Job. Job had enough troubles already! He did not want to think about Eliphaz\rquote s terrible dream!
\par Verses 15-16
\par Job did not want to suffer always. So, he did not want to live always. He did not realise that nobody suffers in heaven \endash Revelation 21:4. He did not realise that heaven is like a wonderful party \endash
Isaiah 55:1-3. Heaven is the home that God prepares for us \endash John 14:2.
\par But we should trust Jesus, so that we can go to heaven (John 14:6). This is why we should invite God into our lives.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 God, I do not see why a man is special to you. You watch that man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638
You test him daily. In fact, you are always testing him. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 I wish that you would look away from me. But you do not even leave me for a second. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
If my actions were evil, they could not hurt you. You watch all men. So, I do not see why you chose me to suffer.
\par Surely, I do not cause trouble for you, like a workman\rquote s heavy load.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 You could excuse my evil deeds. And you could forgive my errors. But soon I will die. You will look for me. But you will not find me when I am dead.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 17
\par Job was special to God (Job 1:8). Job knew this. But Job did not know why. God watched Job because Job was God\rquote s servant (Job 2:3). But Job supposed that God had become Job\rquote
s enemy. Job thought that God was attacking Job. So, Job was afraid of God.
\par Christians are special to God. God chose us to be his people (1 Peter 2:9). God is not our enemy. God is our friend (John 15:13-15).
\par Verse 18
\par God allows our troubles so that we will learn to trust God more (Hebrews 12:7-11). Later Job realised this (Job 23:10).
\par Verse 19
\par God watches us, because he cares about us. He is always helping us. If God did not watch us, we would die immediately. See Job 34:14-15. But Job wanted to die (verse 15).
\par Verse 20
\par God watches everybody. But Job was God\rquote s servant. So, Job was special to God. Job supposed that God chose Job to be God\rquote s enemy. But in fact, God was Job\rquote s friend.
\par Verse 21
\par Job supposed that God would never excuse Job\rquote
s errors. Job thought that, perhaps, God was punishing Job for some evil deed. Job was a good man (Job 1:8). But nobody is perfect (Romans 3:23). However, God was not punishing Job. Job was suffering because Satan attacked Job (Job 2:7).
\par Job said that God could forgive Job\rquote
s evil deeds. And Job was right about this. In fact, God wants to forgive us (Isaiah 1:18). This is why Jesus died. Jesus died to suffer the punishment for our evil deeds (Romans 3:24-26). So we must invite God into our lives (John 1:12).
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\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Bildad\rquote s first speech
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Then Bildad, who belonged to the people called Shuhites, answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Job, I cannot allow you to continue. Your words are not right. I would prefer to listen to the sound of the wind.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 God is always fair. God only does the right things.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 So, your children died because they were evil. God punished them for their evil deeds.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 (But you are not an evil man.) So, ask God to help you. Pray to God! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
If you are sincere, he will help you. If you are honest, he will assist you. And you will receive the good life that a good man deserves. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 You will be much more wealthy than you were before these troubles.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 Our grandfathers knew that this advice is right. And their fathers discovered this wisdom. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
We were only born recently. So, we hardly know anything. We are like the shadows (of our fathers). }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 Their ancient advice will teach you, Job.
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\par Eliphaz heard Job\rquote s reply. But Eliphaz chose not to answer. Instead, Bildad spoke.
\par Eliphaz had talked about his strange experience with a spirit. His ideas were new ideas. But Bildad\rquote s ideas were traditional ideas. A new idea is not always right. And a traditional idea is not always right.
\par Verses 1-2
\par Job\rquote s words upset Bildad greatly. Job seemed to have no hope. Bildad understood Job\rquote s words. But Bildad was sorry that Job had even spoken. Bildad would prefer to listen to something that had no meaning, like the sound of the wind.
\par Verses 3-4
\par Verse 3 is right. We all should agree with this verse. But verse 3 leads to an awful idea in verse 4. These are terrible words to say to a man whose children have recently died. We might expect Job to complain ab
out such words. But in fact, Job agreed with Bildad (Job 9:2). Job knew about his children\rquote
s behaviour (Job 1:4-5). And perhaps Job realised that we all deserve to die because of our evil deeds (Romans 6:2-3). We are alive because God is kind and patient (2 Peter 3:9). And God wants to forgive us (John 3:16).
\par Verses 5-7
\par Bildad advised Job to pray. This is always good advice (1 Thessalonians 5:17). And Bildad was right to say that God helps sincere people (Matthew 5:1-10). But this does not mean that every C
hristian should be wealthy. Many people who serve God have many troubles during their lives. But God will reward them greatly in heaven (see Matthew 5:12).
\par Later, the three friends spoke very cruel words to Job. They accused him of many evil deeds (Job 22:
4-11). They thought that Job was suffering as a punishment for his evil deeds. But in chapter 8, Bildad was not yet thinking such things. Bildad still thought that Job was a good man. (The words in brackets (\'85
) are not in the Bible. I have added these words to help us to understand this passage.)
\par Verses 8-10
\par Ancient advice can be good. But it can sometimes be wrong. Job was not suffering for any evil deed. And Job\rquote s problem was not that he failed to pray. (See Job 1:5 and Job 1:20.) Job was suffering because the devil opposed him.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 Plants that grow near the river need plentiful water. Otherwise, they become dry quickly. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638
You do not need to cut those plants. Without water, they will die more quickly than grass. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 If people do not obey God, they will die like those plants. Such people are hopeless.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 Such a person thinks that he trusts in good things. But he is wrong. He is like someone who leans on a spider\rquote s web. (A spider is like an insect. A spider makes a net, called a web, from silk.) }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 If someone leans on a spider\rquote s web, the web breaks. If someone grasps the web, the web breaks.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 The person who does not obey God, is like a plant. This plant has plentiful water. And the plant is in the sunshine. So, the plant grows well in the garden. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 The plant
\rquote s roots descend to the rocks. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 But if someone tears the plant out of the garden, the plant will die. Such a plant has no place in the garden. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638
That plant can only hope that other plants will grow there.
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\par Bildad explained his ideas with three stories.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638
The first story is about plants that grow near the river (verses 11-13). Without water, such plants die quickly. Such plants are like people who do not obey God. Without God, such people are hopeless. They forget that their lives are God\rquote
s gift (John 1:4).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The second story is about a spider\rquote s web (verses 14-15). (A spider is like an insect. A spider makes a net, called a web, from silk.) A web might seem to be strong. But really, it is weak.
People who forget God may seem to be strong. But they have no security. So their lives are weak. Jesus said that such people\rquote s lives are like buildings without a proper base (Matthew 7:24-27).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The last story is about a plant in a garden (verses 16-19).
This plant has everything that it needs. So it grows well. Then the gardener removes the plant. He leaves the plant to die. This story was rather like Job\rquote
s life. Formerly Job had been successful. But now, like the plant, Job was dying. Bildad told this story because he did not want Job\rquote s life to be like that plant. The plant was like a man who does not obey God. Job\rquote
s prayer (Job 7:12-2) caused Bildad to think that Job was turning away from God. So Bildad warned his friend.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 God does not oppose an innocent man. And God will not help evil men. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638
So you, Job, will be happy again. You will laugh and you will be glad. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 You will see the shame of your enemies. And wicked men will lose everything.
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\par Bildad was sure that God is fair. So he was sure that God would help Job. Bildad\rquote s advice was simple. Job should do the right things. God would rescue Job. But Bildad\rquote s answer was simply words. It was not a solution to Job\rquote
s problem. Job was still suffering greatly.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job replied:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Bildad, I know that your words are correct. But man is weak, and God is strong. So I do not know how any man could be really good. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 A man might want to argue w
ith God. But the man could not answer when God accuses that man.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 God is wise. And God is powerful. Nobody who opposes God can succeed.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 God can suddenly move mountains. And God can destroy a mountain when he is angry. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 God can cause the earth to shake. And the deepest parts of the earth move. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 God\rquote s words can order the sun not to shine. And he can order the stars not to shine.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 God designed the sky. He rules the sea. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 He made the constellations (arrangements of stars). }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 We cannot discover al
l his great works. And we cannot count his wonderful deeds.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 God passes me. But I do not see him. He walks near me. But I am unaware. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 If he takes something away, nobody can prevent him. Nobody can say to him, \lquote Stop!\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 When God is angry, he destroys his enemies.
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\par Job did not disagree with Bildad\rquote s speech. But Job thought that Bildad\rquote s advice was too simple. Bildad seemed to think that a man, by his good behaviour, can force God to help him. But nobody can control God.
\par Verses 1-2
\par Job repeated here Eliphaz\rquote s idea in Job 4:12-21. People are weak. That is, everybody does wrong things against God. Bildad had said that God would help a good man (Job 8:5). But Job knew that nobody is perfect. Nobody deserves God\rquote
s help. We should be humble when we pray to God.
\par Verse 3
\par Job himself wanted to argue with God about his situation. Job discusses this further in verses 14-20.
\par Verses 4-10
\par Some people may think that they are strong or powerful. But God is much more powerful than any person. The Bible says that God made everything (Genesis chapter 1). He made our wonderful world. He placed the stars in the sky.
\par So nobody should suppose that they could control God. We see his great deeds, so we are humble. We should respect him and obey his commands. Especially, we should confess our evil deeds to him. And we should invite Jesus into our lives.
\par Verses 11-12
\par Often we are not aware of God\rquote s work. We do not realise what he is doing. But God is not far away from us. God\rquote s Holy Spirit is working in our world. And he will work in our lives too, if we allow him.
\par Verse 13
\par No enemy can successfully oppose God. See Psalm 2.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 So, I cannot argue with God. I cannot even choose the right words to say to him. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638
Even if I am innocent, I cannot oppose him. But God is my judge. So, I must ask God to be kind to me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Suppose that I called God. And suppose that God answered me. I would not believe that he would listen to me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638
He would send a storm to oppose me. And he would make my pain worse. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 I would be unable to breathe. And I would be even sadder.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 I cannot force God (to hear me), because he is very strong.
\par And I cannot ask him to be my judge. There is no opportunity for me to speak. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 Even if I were innocent, I would accuse myself. And I would say that I am guilty.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 14-15
\par Job realised that God is the greatest judge. Job wanted to explain his problems to God. But Job did not know what to say to God.
\par Verses 16-18
\par In these verses, Job did not realise that God cared about him. Job did not know about the events in Job 1:6-12 or Job 2:1-6. So Job did not know that Satan (the devil) caused Job\rquote s troubles. And Job did not realise that God knew Job personally.
\par Jesus taught that God knows everything about us. God knows each person. And he cares about us all. See Matthew 10:29-30.
\par Here, Job could not even imagine that God might speak to him. Or, that God might help Job with his troubles. But God did these things in Job chapters 38-42.
\par Job thought in verse 17 that God might use a terrible storm to punish him. And there was a storm before God spoke in Job 38:1. But this storm was not a punishment for Job. Instead, God used the storm to teach Job about God\rquote
s great wisdom (Job 38:34-38).
\par Verse 19
\par Job would not have said such things if he knew God\rquote s words in Job 2:3. The truth was that Job would not need to explain his troubles to God. God already knew Job\rquote s problems. God cared. And God would rescue Job in the end (Job 42:10-17).
\par Verse 20
\par God is so perfect that even an innocent man would feel guil
ty. This is partly true. God is so holy that even his special servants in heaven cover their faces (Isaiah 6:2). But, in the future, we shall live with God (Revelation 21:3). We shall know him perfectly, and we shall be glad to see him (1 Corinthians 13:1
2).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 I am innocent. But I am not trying to prove this. I hate my life. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638
Everybody suffers in the same way. This is why I say, \lquote God kills both good people and evil people.\rquote }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 God laughs at innocent people when they are sad. This is why illness causes many people to die.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 When wicked people rule a country, the judges are unfair. And I think that God causes this. I do not think that anyone else is responsible for this.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 Every day ends so quickly. My days seem as fast as a man who runs. And my days are never good. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638
My days seem as quick as a sailing boat. Or, as quick as a bird that descends to its food. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 But sometimes I pretend to be happy. I smile. And I try to forget my troubles. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638
But my troubles still worry me.
\par And, God, I know your thoughts. You do not think that I am innocent. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 You are already sure that I am guilty. And I am too tired to defend myself. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638
I am like a man who cleans himself with soap. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 And you are like someone who drops that man into a muddy hole in the ground. And even that man\rquote s clothes smell terrible.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 21-24
\par In this life, good people often suffer. But God is not responsible for their troubles. Sometimes the devil caused the troubles (as in Job 2:7). Sometimes evil people are responsible. And sometimes natural events cause troubles.
\par We might ask why God seems slow to help us. 2 Peter 3:9 answers this question. God is not slow, but he is patient. At the right time, God will destroy this world. He will replace it wi
th a new heaven and a new world. There, everything will be good and right (2 Peter 3:13). But now God is patient. He is waiting for people to confess their evil deeds to him. He is waiting for us to invite him into our lives.
\par Verses 25-27
\par Job could hardly remember the time when he was successful. And he thought that he would die soon. So his life seemed very short.
\par Verses 28-31
\par Job knew that God was his judge. But Job did not think that he could defend himself. Job thought that his situation was hopeless.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638 God is not a man like me. I cannot answer his speeches. I cannot meet God in court. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638
I wish someone, like a lawyer, could meet us both. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v34}{\insrsid6035638 That person could persuade God not to punish me. Then, I would not be afraid of God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v35}{\insrsid6035638
I could speak to God without fear. But, at the present time, I cannot do this.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 32-35
\par This is a wonderful passage. Job wanted someone, like a lawyer, to help him to speak to God.
\par These verses describe Jesus\rquote work (1 Timothy 2:5). Jesus is God (Hebrews 1:3). But he became a man (Hebrews 2:14). He suffered like us (Hebrews 2:18). He is the great priest who helps us to meet God (Hebrews 4:15-16).
\par Job lived centuries before Jesus was born. But even while Job was suffering, God was teaching Job about Jesus\rquote work.
\par The books of the Bible are not the result of the authors\rquote imagination. God showed them these things by his Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 I do not want to live. So, I will complain. I will speak, because my spirit is sad.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 This is my prayer to God:
\par Do not punish me. Tell me why you accuse me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Tell me why you oppose me. You seem to oppose your own work. But you allow the plans of wicked men to succeed. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
You are not like a man. You can see things that we cannot see. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 And you do not have a short life, like a man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 But you check my errors. And you discover my evil actions. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 You know that I am not wicked. And nobody can rescue me from you.
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\par In this chapter, Job was not thinking about himself. Rather, he was thinking about God.
\par Job could not explain God\rquote s attitudes. God carefully designed Job\rquote s body. But now God seemed to be punishing Job without any reason.
\par In fact, as we saw in Job 1:8-12, God was not punishing Job. Really, God was proud of Job. The devil caused Job\rquote s problems. But Job did not know this fact.
\par Verse 1
\par Job did not know what to say to God (Job 9:14). He was afraid of God\rquote s great power (Job 9:17). But Job was not afraid that God might kill him. Job\rquote s troubles were so great that he wanted to die.
\par Verses 2-3
\par God created Job\rquote s body. So Job was God\rquote s \lquote own work\rquote
. But now God seemed to oppose Job. And God seemed to help wicked men. This did not seem sensible to Job. But Job did not have any other explanation. Job did not know that the devil caused Job\rquote s troubles.
\par Verses 4-5
\par Job tried to work out another explanation. Perhaps God had a plan that people could not see.
\par Verses 6-7
\par Job knew that God is not like a man. But in these verses, Job realised that God knows all about each person. God knows everything. So God knew Job\rquote s character. This was a wonderful thing for Job to realise. But this fact still did not explain Job
\rquote s problem.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 God, you designed my body. You made me. But now you attack me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
You made me from the earth, like a pot. Soon my body will die, and it will become dust again. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 As a man makes cheese from milk, you made my body. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638
You provided skin to cover my body. And you made bones to join my body\rquote s parts together. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 You caused my body to live. You were kind to me. You protected my spirit.
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\par Job could see that God designed the human body. And Job could see that this was not a simple task. God acted carefully when he made Job\rquote s body. God did not cause Job to live by accident. Rather, God showed great kindness to Job.
\par These facts made Job\rquote s problem seem even stranger. Surely, God would not cruelly destroy the person that he made so carefully.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 But you had a secret plan. I know that you did this. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 You watch my behaviour. You punish my evil actions. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 If I am guilty, I shall suffer your punishment. But even an innocent man must suffer. I suffer shame. I suffer troubles. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638
If I am proud, you hunt me like a lion. And you show that you are powerful.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 Now witnesses accuse me. Your anger increases. And you attack me again and again.
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\par Job suggested a more complex explanation. Perhaps God had a secret plan. Perhaps God wanted to prove that all people were evil. So God made Job. God watched Job\rquote s actions. Job was much better than other people;
but everybody does some wrong things. So God punished Job in public to warn everyone about their evil deeds.
\par This idea was also wrong. In fact, the devil wanted to show that Job was evil (Job 2:4-5). God wanted to show that Job was a genuine servant of God (Job 2:3).
\par In verse 15, Job too realised that this idea was wrong. Job was an innocent man. He served God. And he refused to do evil things. But he still had to suffer.
\par Verses 16-17
\par Job\rquote s troubles seemed constantly to increase. And Job thought that God caused those troubles.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 God, I do not know why you permitted my birth. I wish that I never lived. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638
I wish that I never existed. Or, that I was dead at birth. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 My short life will soon end. Leave me! Then I will be happy for a moment. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638
Then I will die. And I will never return from the darkness of my grave. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 There, it is always night. There is confusion. Even light and darkness seem the same.
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\par Job realised that he could not explain his troubles. His pain was great. He wanted to die. He returned to the subjects that he discussed in chapter 3.
\par Verse 20
\par Job knew that all life comes from God (Acts 17:28). Without God, Job would die. So Job prayed that God would leave him. Then, Job\rquote s troubles would end for a brief moment. And so Job would die.
\par Verses 21-22
\par Job had some wrong ideas about death. He thought only about the death of the body. He saw how dead bodies slowly disappear into the earth. Nobody can disturb a person who has died.
\par But Job did not think about the spirit. W
hen our bodies die, our spirits continue to live. If we serve God, then God has a wonderful home for us in heaven (John 14:1-2). Our troubles will not frighten us there. And we shall not cry there. We shall not suffer or die (Revelation 21:4). There, we s
hall see God\rquote s face (Revelation 22:4).
\par God himself will give us constant light in heaven. And there will be no night there (Revelation 22:5).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Zophar, who belonged to the people called Naamathites, replied. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 I must answer Job\rquote s many words. I cannot agree that his long speech was right.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Job, no man should be silent when he hears your foolish words. Someone must stop you when you laugh (at our words). }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 You claim that you are innocent. You claim tha
t you are right. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 But if God spoke, he would accuse you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 He would tell you the secrets of wisdom that are hard to discover. You need to realise this:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God does not punish you for all your evil behaviour.
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\par Zophar was unhappy when he heard Job\rquote s words. Job\rquote
s explanation in Job 10:13-17 suggested that God may be cruel. So Zophar wanted to remind Job that, in fact, God is kind. Zophar was not sure that Job was a good man. So, Zophar encouraged Job to stop any evil behaviour. Then, Zophar said, G
od would help Job.
\par Verses 1-3
\par Zophar\rquote s words seem angry. Job\rquote s speech upset Zophar. Eliphaz wanted to encourage Job (Job 4:3-6). Bildad wanted to correct Job (Job 8:2-4). But Zophar wanted to warn Job.
\par Verses 4-5
\par At the start, Job\rquote
s friends believed that Job was a good man. But they could not explain why God would allow an innocent man to suffer. So they started to think that Job might, in fact, be evil. In the end, Eliphaz would accuse Job clearly (Job 22:4-9).
\par Zophar\rquote s explanation shows his doubts about Job\rquote
s character. Zophar said that he was wise enough to understand a secret about God. This secret was that God was really kind, even to Job. This seems a strange statement because Job was suffering so much. Zophar explained that Jo
b deserved punishment for his evil behaviour. But God was kind. The punishment would be much worse if God punished Job for every evil deed.
\par When Job heard this, his attitudes changed. He became bolder. He realised that his friends\rquote words were in fact evil (Job 13:7). He warned them not to accuse him unfairly (Job 13:10). He told them about God\rquote
s deeds (Job 12:13). And Job realised that he needed to trust God (Job 13:3). Job knew now that nobody else would help him.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 You cannot search for God. And you cannot find him.
\par You cannot measure his greatness. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 You would need to measure heaven and hell. So, you know nothing. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 You cannot even measure the sea and the land.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 Suppose that God comes to arrest you. In his court, nobody could oppose God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 God knows when people lie. God watches evil men.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 But a stupid man will not become wise. A wild donkey (animal) is not born tame.
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\par Zophar\rquote s words in verses 7-9 are like God\rquote s words in Job 38:4-5 and Job 38:19. God said these things to teach Job about God\rquote s greatness. But Zophar wanted to frighten Job. Zophar was saying, \lquote
God is very great. He would not do anything wrong. Job, you are suffering. So, you are clearly an evil man. You have no right even to speak to God. You do not deserve to ask God why you are suffering.\rquote
\par Verse 12
\par Zophar did not even think that Job would learn anything. You can read more about wild donkeys (animals) in Job 39:5-8. Nobody controls such animals. And Zophar thought that Job\rquote s attitudes were entirely wrong.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 So, change your attitudes! Pray to God! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 Stop all evil behaviour! Even in private, do not do anything evil!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 Then, your face will have no spots. You will be confident. You will not be afraid. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 In time, you will forget y
our troubles. Your troubles will go by, like water in a river. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 You will feel stronger than the sunshine at noon. Even the night will seem like the morning. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638
You will have hope. So, you will be safe. You will see that it is safe to rest. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 When you lie down, nobody will make you afraid. And people will want to be your friends.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 But wicked people will suffer. They will not understand what is happening. They will be unable to escape. They will wish that they could die.
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\par Job was well-known for his good character (Job 29:11-12). So Zophar thought that Job\rquote s evil deeds must be secret. Jesus also taught that God sees our private behaviour (Matthew 6:1-4).
\par Verse 15
\par Zophar\rquote s words here were clever. Job had spots on his face because of his illness (Job 2:7). But the first sentence also means, \lquote Then, you will not be ashamed.\rquote
\par But this sentence also shows Zophar\rquote s errors. Zophar only spoke about Job\rquote s face. Job had spots over his whole body. In other words, Zophar was too simple. He thought that g
ood people suffer no troubles. And he thought that evil people suffer great troubles. Job\rquote s other friends believed Zophar. They liked his simple explanation. But his explanation was not correct.
\par Verses 16-19
\par These are beautiful words. In heaven, our lives will be like this. But in this world, sometimes good people must suffer, like Job. And sometimes our friends, like Job\rquote s friends, will give us the wrong advice.
\par When we suffer troubles, we, like Job, must trust God. Even when our troubles are terrible, we
must continue to praise God (Job 1:20-21). We must be careful that our troubles do not cause us to do evil things (Job 2:10). Even when we have no food, we should still praise God (Habakkuk 3:17-18). He will give us the strength to continue to serve him (
Habakkuk 3:19).
\par Perhaps, even in this world, God will rescue us from our troubles. This happened to Job (Job 42:10). We know that God is able to help us in any situation.
\par But even if God does not rescue us, we should still serve him (Daniel 3:17-18).
\par Even if death seems likely, God will be with us. And he will help us (Daniel 3:24-25; Acts 7:56). God will have a wonderful reward for us in heaven (2 Timothy 4:6-8).
\par Verse 20
\par Zophar thought that wicked people always have terrible lives. In fact, this was his explanation for Job\rquote s troubles.
\par Job\rquote s troubles were so terrible that he wanted to die (Job 7:15-16). Job did not know about heaven (Job 10:22). He only knew about this earth. He had not seen that God\rquote s servants gather in heaven (Job 1:6). He did not re
alise that God made many wonderful places as well as this earth (Job chapter 38).
\par And Job did not even realise that God was proud of Job (Job 1:8). The three friends also did not realise this. When God told them about their error, they asked Job to pray for them (Job 42:7-9).
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speeches were too simple
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job answered:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 You think that you are the greatest people ever! You think that nobody else is wise!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 But I am intelligent, too. I know the things that you know. In fact, everyone already knows the things that you have said.
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\par In chapter 4, Eliphaz told a story about a spirit. And he explained that nobody is perfect. In chapter 8, Bildad preferre
d traditional ideas. He explained that God only punishes evil people. In chapter 11, Zophar chose to speak about secret wisdom. He thought that Job deserved an even worse punishment for his evil deeds,
\par All Job\rquote s friends agree that God would not punish a good man. So when they saw Job\rquote
s troubles, they accused Job. They did not realise that Job was a good man. They did not know that God was proud of Job. And they did not understand that the devil caused Job\rquote s troubles.
\par Verses 1-3
\par Zophar said that he knew some secrets about wisdom (Job 11:6). But Job did not agree. He thought that Zophar\rquote
s advice was too simple. Job even said that everybody knows such things. Anybody can say that God is kind. Or, that God is great. But such words did not help to explain Job\rquote s problem. Job had terrible troubles, and his friends were not helping him.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 My friends laugh at me. I pray, and God answers me. I am a good, innocent man. But you laugh. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638
Because you are comfortable, you laugh at me. You cause even more trouble for me.
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\par People often say stupid things to someone who is suffering. Perhaps they do not try to understand the problem. Or perhaps they talk too much. Sometimes it is better just to listen. Often our prayers achieve more than ou
r advice. Sympathy is better than arguments. We should aim for an attitude of quiet friendship with someone who suffers.
\par Job\rquote s friends did not think that Job was trusting God. But Job\rquote s words show his confidence in God.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 But thieves do not have troubles. They might upset God. But God still makes them strong.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7-9}{\insrsid6035638 God himself behaves this way. The animals know this. The birds in the sky know this. The fish in the sea know this. Even the animals in the soil know this. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 But God g
ives life to every animal. And people can only live while God allows them to breathe.
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\par Many evil people do not seem to suffer. Job thought that this was God\rquote s plan. Job saw that birds and animals also suffer troubles without any reason. But this was not in fact God\rquote s plan for the world.
\par When God made the world, it was perfect. Animals did not attack each other. God gave them the plants to be their food (Genesis 1:30). But men and women did not obey God. So, the whole world suffered (Genesis 3:17-19).
\par The Bible first refers to a death when an innocent animal had to die because of man\rquote s evil deeds (Genesis 3:21). Everything in the world still suffers because of man\rquote
s evil deeds (Romans 8:22). The Bible says that, in the future, God will rule the world again. Then, the animals will not attack each other (Isaiah 11:6-9).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 You taste food before you eat it. So, test my words as you listen. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638
You must be wise, because you are old! You must be intelligent, because of your age!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 God is wise and powerful. His knowledge is very great. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 When God destroys something, nobody can repair it. When God punishes a man, nobody can rescue that man. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 When God does not send rain, the land is dry. When God sends plentiful rain, there are floods. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638
God is strong and skilful. One man might lie to another man. But both men belong to God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 (When God punishes rulers,) he leads them away (like prisoners):
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Their advisers become naked prisoners;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 their judges become fools;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 kings lose their power. And a chain holds them as prisoners;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 priests are naked;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God overcomes powerful men;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 God causes the kings\rquote wisest men to be silent;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God causes the old men to give wrong advice;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 God insults the rulers of the people;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God makes strong men weak.
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{\insrsid6035638 God shows everyone the things that nobody knew. He causes light to shine in the darkest places. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 God makes a nation great. And God destroy
s a nation. He makes nations larger. And he causes nations to divide.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 God causes the leaders of the people to be foolish. He sends them into the desert, away from the roads. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638
They are like men who wander in the darkness without light. Or, they wander like drunks.
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\par The people in Job\rquote s time respected a man\rquote s old age. They thought that an old person was wiser than a young person (see Job 32:6-7).
\par Verses 13-16
\par God is powerful. He is much greater than any person. He even controls the weather (verse 15). He knows when we lie (verse 16). And he is our judge (verse 14).
\par Verses 17-23
\par God is much more powerful than any ruler. God gives power to rulers (John 19:11). And God causes their power to end (Daniel 2:21). God appoints new kings (1 Kings 19:15-16). God makes proud people humble (Luke 1:51-52).
\par Verses 24-25
\par These were powerful men. But God has made them humble. God did this and so he shows everyone his greatness. Perhaps God did this to teach the rulers to obey him (Daniel chapter 4). Or perhap
s he did it to rescue his people who were suffering (Exodus 12:29-32).
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Job warns his friends to be careful about their words
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 I myself have seen that God does this. I have heard about this, and I know it. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 I know the things that you know. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 But I want to speak to God. I want to argue with God about my situation.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 But you tell lies to hide the truth. You are like doctors who cannot cure anyone. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 So, be silent! Then, you would be much wiser! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
Listen to my speech! Think about my words!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 Do not speak evil words on behalf of God! Do not lie on his behalf! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 Do not speak unfairly in order to protect God! Do not argue on his behalf! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{
\insrsid6035638 If God tested you, you might not pass his test. You can insult another man with a lie. But you cannot lie to God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 God will punish you if you are unfair.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 God is very great. So you should be afraid. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 Your clever words do not help anybody. Your words are like ashes. And your speeches are poor. They are like cheap pots.
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\par Verse 1
\par Job knew that God makes proud people humble (Job 12:17-25). But this did not explain Job\rquote s situation. Job had been a good man. But Job had never been a proud man. He was humble even when he was wealthy.
\par Verse 2
\par Zophar thought that he had superior wisdom (Job 11:6). And Eliphaz\rquote s advice came from a spirit (Job 4:17). But they did not explain anything that Job did not already know.
\par Verse 3
\par Job trusted God. Job believed that God is fair. God could explain Job\rquote s situation.
\par Verses 4-6
\par \lquote A fool should be silent. Then people will think that he is really a wise man.\rquote (Proverbs 17:28). The friends\rquote advice was not helping Job. It is better to be silent than to speak foolish words (Job 2:13).
\par Verses 7-11
\par Job was right about his friends\rquote unfair words. Later, God told them that he was angry with them (Job 42:7). When God told them this, they obeyed him. They asked Job to pray for them. And God forgave them.
\par Verse 12
\par Job and his friends were sitting on ashes. And Job was using a piece of pot to rub against his spots (Job 2:8). Ashes are not useful for any purpose. And cheap pots are weak. So Job meant that his friends\rquote speeches were hopeless.
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Job tells his friends that he is ready to speak to God
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 So, be silent! Let me speak! Whatever happens, will happen. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
There is a reason why I put myself in danger. There is a reason why I risk my life. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 If God kills me, I have no hope. But I will reason with God himself. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638
And God will rescue me, because an evil man would not dare to meet God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 Listen carefully! Think about my words! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 I am ready to speak to God. And I know what God\rquote s decision will be. God will say that I am innocent. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19
}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody can accuse me! But if you can accuse me, then speak! Then, I shall be silent. And I shall die as a punishment.
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\par An evil man is afraid to meet God. God will punish that man for his evil deeds.
\par Job\rquote s friends thought that Job was evil. They warned him not to argue with God. They told him to change his behaviour.
\par But Job was not evil. Job was a good man. Whatever happened, he wanted to speak with God. Job was not afraid to reason with God. And Job was confident that God would rescue him.
\par Verses 17-19
\par If Job was guilty, he deserved punishment. But a good man, who trusts God, does not deserve any punishment. Job\rquote s friends were not his judges. God alone was Job\rquote s judge. Job knew that God would make the right decision. Job trusted God.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v20-21}{\insrsid6035638 God, I pray that you would stop punishing me. And I pray that you would stop making me afraid. Then I would not try to hide from you.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 Then call me! And I will reply after you accuse me. Or, I shall speak, and then you will answer me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 God, explain my errors! Show my evil behaviour to me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Explain why you do not help me. Explain why you consider me your enemy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638
(I am not important.) I am like a leaf that the wind blows. But surely God does not punish the hay!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 But you record my errors. I suffer because of my behaviour when I was young. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638
You control me like a prisoner. Or you watch me wherever I go. Even my feet leave a mark on the ground.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 So a man\rquote s body falls apart, like soft, wet wood. Or, like old clothes that insects eat.
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\par Job was still suffering greatly. He asked God to take the pain away. Then Job would be ready to speak to God as his judge.
\par Verses 23-25
\par Job was a good man. But he sometimes had doubts. And nobody is perfect. So Job asked God whether Job had done something wrong. If so, Job should confess his evil dee
d and he should ask God to forgive him. But Job could not see why such an evil deed would cause God to attack him. Job did not consider himself important to God.
\par Verses 26-27
\par Zophar said that God forgets some of our evil deeds (Job 11:6). Job did not agree
. God sees all our actions. And God knows everything about us (Psalm 139:1-6). This is wonderful, because God wants to forgive us. God wants us to confess our evil deeds and to trust him. But Job did not think that this fact was wonderful. Job asked if Go
d was punishing him for some evil deed in the past.
\par Verse 28
\par Perhaps Job was thinking about his illness. He had painful spots on every part of his body (Job 2:7). Perhaps insects were attacking his spots. His body seemed so weak. He was sure that he would die soon.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 I am just an ordinary man. My life is short. And my troubles are constant.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 I am like a flower that will soon die. Or, like a shadow that cannot last. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 But, God, you watch me. And you are my judge. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
I am not holy. So I cannot make myself holy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 You have decided the length of my life. I cannot live longer. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 So, do not watch me! Let me be calm until my time on earth ends.
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\par This is a wonderful chapter. In this chapter, Job starts to have a new hope for his future.
\par Verses 1-2
\par Our lives on earth are short. Job said that we are like flowers. Some flowers are very beautiful. But they may last only for a few hours. Or, Job said that we are like shadows. A shadow has
a clear shape. And it moves like a person. You could almost think that your shadow was alive. But your shadow disappears in a moment.
\par So our lives may be beautiful, like the flowers. And they may be active, like shadows. But we shall soon be dead.
\par Verses 3-4
\par God is our judge. He knows all our deeds. And we are not holy. We do many wrong things. Our good deeds cannot make us holy. We deserve God\rquote s punishment. Job did not yet realise that God loves us. Or, that God would send Jesus to die for us.
\par Verses 5-6
\par God decides how long we shall live. Job thought that he would die soon. But in fact, God had a different plan for Job (Job 42:16-17).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 A tree is better than a man. If someone cuts down a tree, the tree grows again. Its new branches will grow. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
Its roots may be old. And the tree may seem dead. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 But when rain starts to fall, new leaves appear. Then, the tree grows like a plant in a garden.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 But a man becomes weak and he dies. He breathes for the last time. Then he is dead. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 A man is like a lake that becomes dry. Or, like a river without water. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 The man\rquote s body lies in its grave. While heaven remains, a dead man will not wake from sleep.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 God, I wish that you would hide me. Bury me in my grave! But when you are not angry with me, select a date. And then, remember me! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
A man who dies cannot live again. But I will wait until that date, when you will give me relief. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 Then you will call me. And I will answer you. You will desire me, because you made me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{
\insrsid6035638 Although you will watch me, you will not record my evil actions. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 You will remove my evil actions. You will lay my evil actions aside, like something in a bag.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-9
\par When Job thought about flowers and shadows (verse 2), he felt hopeless. But then Job remembered that God also created the trees. And trees seemed mysterious to Job.
\par You can cut down a tree. Its branches become mere wood. And the tree has no leaves. The tree many seem dead for many months. But that tree can grow again. You might expect such a tree to be very weak. But in fact, the new branches may be very strong.
\par The thought about the tree gave new hope to Job (verses 13-17).
\par Verses 10-12
\par At first, the tree did not seem like a man to Job. Job thought about the death of a man\rquote
s body. That body simply returns to the earth. Job thought that such a body could never become alive again. Perhaps Job did not remember that God created man from the dust (Genesis 2:7).
The Bible teaches that even our dead bodies will live again (1 Corinthians 15:21-22).
\par Then Job thought about sleep. A person who sleeps will wake. A dead body does not wake. But Job wished that his dead body would wake. And this thought gave him hope that he would meet God.
\par Verses 13-17
\par Job thought that God caused his troubles. So, Job thought that God was angry. In fact, God was not angry with Job. God was pleased with Job. And God did not cause Job\rquote s troubles. The devil caused Job\rquote s troubles.
\par The Bible teaches that our spirits do not sleep after death. When we die, our spirits go to heaven or to hell. And this happens immediately (Luke 23:43). In heaven or hell, we are conscious (Luke 16:22-26).
\par But Job thought that, perhaps, God would allow him to sleep.
And he thought that, in the future, God would meet with Job. The Bible says that God will change us in the future (1 Corinthians 15:51-52). Then our bodies will not be like the bodies that we have now (1 Corinthians 15:35-44). In that day, Job could speak
with God (verse 15). Paul also taught this (1 Corinthians 13:12). And in that day, God would forgive Job\rquote s evil deeds (verse 17). This idea was also right. When we confess our evil deeds to God, he forgives us because of Jesus.
\par This paragraph contains many ideas that Job did not really understand. But Job said these things because God showed him what to say (1 Peter 1:20-21).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 But even a mountain can fall. Even a rock can move. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 And a river can carry stones and soil away. So men have
no hope. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 God overcomes a man. God sends that man away. Even the man\rquote s face changes. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638
That man does not know if his sons receive honour. And that man does not know if his sons suffer.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 Such a man feels only his own pain. And only that man\rquote s spirit will know his despair.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 18-22
\par Job\rquote s thoughts about a tree gave him hope (verses 7-9). But then he thought about the earth itself. Even mountains do not last always. Job saw how rocks can fall from mountains. The rain takes the soil from the mountain
s. And the soil goes into the sea. This process is called erosion. The soil never returns to the mountains.
\par So again Job thought that men could never live again after death. A man\rquote s face would change in death, but this would be hopeless (verse 20). A dead
man would not know what happened to his children (verse 21). The dead man would not be glad about their honour. And he would not be sad about their shame.
\par Job supposed that a dead man had a spirit. But that spirit would not feel anything good.
\par Job felt hopeless again.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Eliphaz, who belonged to the people called Temanites, answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 A wise man should not speak foolish words. He should not make sounds that mean nothing, like the wind. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638
He should check that his words are helpful. His speeches should always be good.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 But, Job, your speeches do not respect God. You suggest that prayer has no value. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 You have spoken evil words. Your words are clever (but they are not right). }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 I do not accuse you. But your own words prove that you are wrong.
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\par Verses 1-3
\par Job said that he was as wise as his friends (Job 12:3). He even said that they could learn from his words (Job 13:5-6). But Eliphaz thought that there was a terrible error in Job\rquote s beliefs.
\par Verses 4-6
\par Job said that good men often have awful lives. And he said that evil men have good lives (Job 12:6). Eliphaz could not agree. He believed that God rewards a good man. Eliphaz also believed that God punishes an evil man. So Job\rquote
s words seemed not to respect God.
\par But Eliphaz was not right. Job did respect God. Job continued to praise God even when terrible things happened (Job 1:20-21).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 You were not born before everyone else. You are not older than everyone else. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 You do not hear God\rquote
s words in heaven. You are not the only wise man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 You know nothing that we do not know. You have no special knowledge that is unknown to us. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
The old wise men agree with us. They are older than both you and your father.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 But God comforts you. You should be glad to hear such gentle words. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 But instead, you allow your emotions to control your behaviour. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{
\insrsid6035638 You are angry with God. And you speak such terrible words.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-10
\par Job\rquote s friends believed that an older man was wiser (Job 32:7). Eliphaz said that many old people believed the same id
eas as Eliphaz himself. And many people who lived long ago had the same ideas. They thought that an ill person must be an evil person. Even Jesus\rquote disciples (special students) had such an idea (John 9:2). But Jesus did not agree (John 9:3).
\par Verses 11-13
\par Job said that he wanted to meet God. And Job wanted to reason with God. Job was sincere when he said this. He could not explain why God had not rescued him from his troubles. But Job still trusted God.
\par Eliphaz thought that Job was angry with God. So Eliphaz did not realise that Job\rquote s words were sincere. Eliphaz wanted Job to be calm. Then Job could listen to sensible advice.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody is innocent. Nobody is good. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638
God does not even trust his holy servants. God even sees that heaven is not perfect. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 So, a man cannot be innocent. Man is evil. A man even prefers to do evil things than to drink water.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 14-15
\par Eliphaz repeated the same lesson as in Job 4:17. He said that nobody is perfect. So he thought that Job must be evil too.
\par Eliphaz was right to say that nobody is perfect. We must all confess our evil deeds so that God will forgive us. But Job was a sincere man. He often prayed that God would forgive people (Job 1:5).
\par And Eliphaz was wrong to say that God does not trust his servants in heaven. God even trusted his servant Job (Job 1:8; Job 2:3).
\par Verse 16
\par In fact, many people do not prefer to do evil things. Job always tried to do the right things (Job 1:1).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 Listen! I will teach you. I will explain the things that I have seen. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638
Wise men taught this lesson. And their fathers taught this lesson to them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 God gave them this country when no foreigners lived here.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 A wicked man always suffers pain. Such a man is cruel, so he suffers for his whole life. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638
He hears sounds that cause fear. If he is successful, a terrible enemy will attack him. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 The wicked man does not think that he will ever escape. His enemy waits with a sword. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{
\insrsid6035638 So the wicked man wanders to look for food. And the birds wait for his death, so that they can eat his body.
\par That wicked man knows that he will soon die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 He suffers terrible fears. And his troubles seem to him like a powerful king who is ready to attack.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 Such men suffer because they oppose God. They dare to fight against God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 They even attack God, like an enemy.
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\par Eliphaz repeated the friends\rquote main idea. Wicked men always suffer a terrible fate. They will have an awful life and a terrible death.
\par Verses 25-26
\par Eliphaz warned Job here. Job should not accuse God. Nobody can oppose God. So Job should not argue. Job should agree that he is guilty, like everybody else.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 A wicked man might be successful. He might be greedy and fat. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638
But the inhabitants of his town will leave. His house will fall down. But he will live there, although his house is only a pile of stones. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 That man was rich. But he will lose his wealth
. He had great possessions. But he will lose his possessions.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 That man cannot avoid God\rquote s punishment. He will die, like a tree that burns. A word from God will order that the man must die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638
That man should realise that he cannot trust his foolish ideas. The only reward that such things give is foolish. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638 The man will die while he is still young.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638 And that man will have no children. He will be like a tree without any flowers or fruit. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v34}{\insrsid6035638 Wicked men will have no children. Even the home of a man w
ho loves bribes (secret gifts) will burn.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v35}{\insrsid6035638 Wicked men will not have children. Instead, they will have trouble. And they will create foolish things. And they will make up lies, too.
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\par Job thought that many evil people are successful (Job 12:6). Eliphaz argued that their success was temporary. Their wealth would not last. Soon, they would lose everything (verse 29).
\par Job had spoken about a tree that someone had cut down (Job 14:7-9). This idea gave hope to Job. Perhaps God would allow Job to live
, even after death. Eliphaz thought that this was a foolish idea. If someone burns a tree, that tree will not live again (verse 30).
\par Eliphaz seemed to think that a person\rquote s spirit dies with that person. He thought that the only new life after death was in
our children. In other words, our children live after we are dead. They are our only hope for the future. And a wicked man would have no children (verse 33). A tree without fruit has no future after that tree dies. As Job\rquote s children were dead, Job
\rquote s own death would be his end.
\par Many people believe such ideas. But the Bible does not teach this. The Bible says that heaven and hell are real places. Unfair things often happen in this world. But, in the future, God will be the judge of everybody (Philippians 2:9-
11). If we trust God, we should not be afraid of death. God has prepared a wonderful home for us in heaven (Philippians 1:23).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 I have heard many such things. You are all hopeless comforters. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Stop your long speeches! You have no reason to go on. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
If you suffered like me, I could speak like you. I could oppose you with many words. And I could insult you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 (But I would not behave like you.) Instead, I would encourage you. And
I would comfort you with my words.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 But now, when I speak, I have no comfort for my pain. Or, if I am silent, I still suffer.
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\par Verses 1-6
\par Job\rquote s friends wanted to help him. They tried to teach him about God. They tried to show Job his errors. And they wanted to encourage him.
\par But their words did not help Job. They never understood the real reasons for Job\rquote s problems. And the friends did not believe that Job was a good man. So they blamed Job, although Job was innocent.
\par People who advise must be careful. They should make sure that they know the true facts. They should sympathise with someone who suffers. And they should pray carefully before they advise.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 I am weak, because of my enemy. He has ruined my family. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 My troubles are lik
e a witness who accuses me. My thin body seems to be evidence against me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 My enemy hates me. He is like a wild animal that attacks me. He causes injuries. He stares at me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
But men insult me. They hit my cheek. They laugh at me. Together, they oppose me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 God handed me over to wicked men. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638
I was well, until he attacked me. He is like an enemy, who grasps my neck. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 Or, he is like an army that shoots arrows at me. Or, he is like a soldier who cuts my body with a sword. I feel as if a knife is i
n my body. And the inside parts of my body spill out. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 My enemy attacks me again and again. He is like a bold soldier.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 So, I wear poor clothes to show that I am sad. And I put ashes on my face. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 But my face is red, because I cry. And dark marks surround my eyes. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{
\insrsid6035638 But I am innocent. I do not suffer because of any evil deed. And so, I pray.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 Everybody should know that I am innocent. Even after I die, people should still know this. Nobody should forget this!
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-14
\par In these verses, Job described his troubles. He blamed his enemy for these troubles.
\par Job thought that God caused these troubles. Job did not know that the devil was responsible. But Job was very careful about his words. He knew that he should always respect God. So Job did not wa
nt to accuse God unfairly. And Job did not want to blame God. So Job only mentioned God once, in verse 11.
\par Job said that his enemy attacked him like a wild animal. Animals like dogs and lions are fierce. They do not just kill when they attack. They also cause terrible injuries and great pain.
\par And Job said that his enemy was like a bold soldier. Soldiers did not have guns at the time of the Bible. Instead, soldiers used
swords to kill their enemies. If the sword was not sharp, it might be difficult to kill someone. The soldier might need to use the sword many times before the enemy died.
\par Job thought that God was attacking him. But Job also realised that wicked people caused his troubles (Job 1:15; Job 1:17). So, in verse 11, Job said that God allowed these wicked people to attack Job.
\par Verses 15-18
\par Job\rquote s troubles seemed to prove that Job was guilty (verse 8). Job\rquote s friends believed this (Job 22:4-11). But the Bible does not teach this idea (John 9:1-3). Job was sure that he was innocent. And God agreed (Job 1:8).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 Listen!
\par Now, I have a witness in heaven. I have a lawyer in heaven. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 He is my friend. He speaks to God on my behalf. And I cry to God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 Even
now, my lawyer speaks to God. And my lawyer is my true friend.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 But I shall soon die. Only a few years of my life remain.
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\par Job\rquote s words in verses 7\endash 18 seemed hopeless. But then Job spoke about his \lquote friend\rquote . Job did not say who this friend wa
s. But Job did not mean Eliphaz, Bildad or Zophar. This friend was in heaven. He was like a lawyer, because he spoke to God on Job\rquote s behalf.
\par Job lived centuries before Jesus was born. But we think that these words describe Jesus. Jesus sympathises with our
troubles (Hebrews 4:15). He prays for us (Hebrews 7:25). He is our priest (Hebrews 7:24). Because of Jesus, we can be friends of God. Job did not know anything about Jesus. But Job thought that God was his friend. God would hear Job\rquote
s prayer. God would help Job. And God would prove that Job was innocent.
\par So Job thought that God was not merely Job\rquote s enemy, but also his friend. This thought confused Job (Job 10:8-9). Job knew that God does many good things. So Job thought that God might also do some bad thin
gs (Job 2:10). God had given many good things to Job. So God could take these things away (Job 1:21). But Job believed that God would still deserve honour. And Job would continue to praise God, whatever happened. Job had this attitude because he was a gen
uine servant of God (Job 2:3).
\par But Job\rquote s ideas were not all correct. God is our father in heaven. He looks after us (Matthew 6:9-13). Ordinary fathers look after their children. But God is much better than a human father (Matthew 7:9-11). God is kind and ge
nerous (Matthew 6:25-30). God does not do evil things. God loves us (John 3:16).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 My spirit suffers. My life is short. Soon, I must die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Everybody insults me. And I watch their cruel actions.
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\par Verses 1-2
\par Job thought that he was dying. His friends were with him. But they did not speak kind words to him. Instead, they accused him of many evil deeds.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 God, promise to be fair to me! Nobody else will protect me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 You have caused the peopl
e not to know the truth. So, you will not allow them to succeed. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody should oppose his friends for a reward. Even the children of such a person deserve to suffer.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 3
\par Job\rquote s friends could not help Job. And Job thought that God was attacking him (Job 16:9-14). But Job still respected God. And Job still trusted God. So Job asked God for help (Job 16:19-21).
\par In fact, God did not cause Job\rquote s problems. The devil was responsible for Job\rquote s troubles.
\par Verse 4
\par Job\rquote s friends did not know that Job was innocent. And Job thought that God had caused this situation. So Job prayed that God would declare him innocent.
\par Verse 5
\par Job was right to say that such a person is very evil. But we do not believe that the person\rquote
s children should suffer. Each person is responsible for his own evil deeds. (See Ezekiel chapter 18.) So each person must confess his own evil deeds to God. And each person must invite Jesus into his life (John 1:12; John 3:18).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 When people curse, they use my name. They spit at me. (That is, they splash me with water from their mouths.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638
My eyes are weak because of my tears. My whole body seems as weak as a shadow.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 6-7
\par Job was innocent, but he suffered greatly. Jesus was also innocent, and he too suffered greatly. Sometimes Job\rquote s words remind us about Jesus\rquote death. See also Psalm 22 and Isaiah chapter 53. The authors of these books wrote these
passages before Jesus was born. But these chapters describe well the troubles that Jesus suffered for us. Jesus died so that God would forgive our evil deeds (1 Peter 2:24).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 Good people are surprised to see this. But my troubles cause innocent people to act against evil people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
Good men continue their good behaviour. And innocent people become stronger and stronger.
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\par Job\rquote s situation impressed other people powerfully. Good people admired Job\rquote s attitudes. Job\rquote s troubles did not frighten them. Instead, their determination to do the right things increased.
\par Paul had a similar experience when he was in prison. See Philippians 1:12-14.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 But speak again! Try to prove that I am guilty! And I will prove that you are not wise.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 My life is short. My plans have failed. And I have no hope.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 These men (Job\rquote s friends) pretend that the night is the day. It is so dark. But they say, \lquote The light will come soon.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 But my grave will become the home for my body. I will be like someone who sleeps in the darkness. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
My family will not surround my body. Instead, the tiny animals that destroy dead bodies will surround me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 I have no hopes for the future. You can see that my situation is hopeless. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{
\insrsid6035638 There is no hope for a dead man. So, my body will lie, without hope, in my grave.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 10
\par As Job spoke about other good people, he himself felt more confident. He was not afraid of his friends\rquote speeches. He knew that they supposed him to be an evil man. So he told them to speak their opinions clearly. He felt ready to reply.
\par Verses 11-12
\par Job accused his friends. They said that his life would get better (Job 11:15-19). But Job\rquote s troubles were real troubles.
\par Verse 13
\par Job expected to die soon. He did not realise that his spirit would then go to heaven. Later, he would start to understand this (Job 19:26-27).
\par Verses 14-16
\par Job knew what happens to dead bodies. And he thought that he was almost dead. He had no hope for the future. He did not know
that God would rescue him (Job 42:10-17). Job simply wanted to prove that he was innocent. He wanted to show that he did not deserve these troubles.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Then Bildad, who belonged to the people called Shuhites, replied:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Eliphaz and Zophar, you should answer Job!
\par Job, be sensible! Then, we will speak. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 You insult us as if we were stupid animals. But you should not think that we are evil. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
You might hurt yourself when you are angry. But the world will not change because of your troubles. The rocks will not move because of you.
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\par Verses 1-3
\par It seems that Job did not speak quietly. He felt strong emotions. Bildad thought that Job was angry. But Bildad thought that his own opinion was important. He did not want Job to interrupt. So Bildad told Job to be calm.
\par Verse 4
\par In other words, Job could not change the world. Bildad thought that Job needed to learn about reality.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 A wicked man will die. He is like a lamp that is off. Or, he is like a fire that does not burn. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
His tent will be dark. A candle will not burn there.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 If a wicked man is strong, he will become weak. His own schemes will cause his troubles. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 He is like a man who walks into a net. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
Or, like a man who steps on a hunter\rquote s trap. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 Or, like a man who falls into a well.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 There is danger in every direction for that wicked man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 His trouble is like a wild animal. That anim
al chases him! That animal is hungry! That animal waits for someone to fall! That animal will attack! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 That animal will eat a man\rquote s skin. And that animal will kill the man.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 In his tent, the wicked man was safe. But his death will be terrible. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 His tent will burn. His possessions will become ashes.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 That wicked man will be like a dead tree. He will be like a tree with dry roots and dead branches. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody will remember that wicked man. Nobody will record his name. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 He must leave this bright world. He belongs in the darkness of his grave. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638
He will have no son. He will have no grandson. Nobody will live in the place where that wicked man lived.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 The wicked man\rquote s terrible death will upset everyone. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 But a wicked man deserves a terrible death. These things ought to happen to a man who does not know God.
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\par Bildad\rquote s only idea in this chapter was that a wicked man is never successful. Bildad did not actually say that Job was wicked. But Bildad clearly had this opinion.
\par Verses 5-6
\par Bildad was sure that the wicked man could not continue to live. A candle can only burn for a few hours. Then, there is darkness. Bildad thought that a wicked man would only live for a short time. Job expected to die soon (Job 16:22). So Job seemed to be l
ike this wicked man.
\par Verses 7-10
\par The wicked man tries to make trouble for other people. But he himself suffers from his own evil schemes. He is like a stupid hunter who walks into his own trap.
\par Job said that God caused his troubles. Perhaps Bildad thought that Job caused his own troubles.
\par Verses 11-13
\par Bildad described something terrible that chases the wicked man. Bildad did not actually say that he was thinking about a wild animal.
\par So the wild animal is just a description of the wicked man\rquote s troubles. His troubles seem to be everywhere. And the troubles become worse and worse. In the end, the man dies because of his troubles. And his death is a terrible death.
\par Job had terrible skin troubles (Job 2:7). His troubles seemed impossible to escape from (Job 16:9-12). And these troubles were getting worse and worse (Job 16:13-14). So Bildad thought that Job must be a wicked man.
\par Verses 14-15
\par When Bildad talked about the man\rquote s tent, he did not simply mean a home. He also meant the man\rquote s life. A tent may seem to be a good home. But a tent is temporary. So a wicked man\rquote
s life is like a tent. His life cannot last for long. He will soon die.
\par Verse 16
\par The thought about a tree gave comfort to Job (Job 14:7-9). A tree that seems dead can live again. But Bildad thought that Job\rquote s idea was not reality. He reminded Job that a tree can really die.
\par Verses 17-19
\par Bildad thought that Job was wicked. So Bildad warned Job. Nobody would remember Job after his death. Job had no children alive (Job 1:18-19). Job trusted God to prove that Job was innocent (Job 16:18-21). But Bildad thought that Job\rquote
s situation was hopeless.
\par Verses 20-21
\par Job thought that his troubles had some good effects (Job 17:8-9). Bildad did not believe this. A wicked man\rquote s death may upset everyone. But a wicked man\rquote s death would not help anybody.
\par Bildad said these things because he wanted to help Job. Bildad wanted Job to confess his evil deeds to God. If Job did this, then God would forgive Job (Job 8:5-6). But Bildad never really understood that Job was a good man (Job 2:3).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job replied. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 You continue to upset me. Your words make me sad. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 You have insulted me many times. You accuse me unfairly, but you are not ashamed. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
I alone am responsible if I have done evil things. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 You think that you are great. You accuse me because I suffer. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
So, know this fact! God has caused my troubles. This is why I cannot escape from my problems.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 I shout, \lquote Help!\rquote But nobody hears me. I call aloud. But nobody is fair to me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 My life is like a dark path. My troubles are like a fence across this path. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 God removes my honour. Nobody respects me still. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 God attacks me. He destroys me, like a tree without roots. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638
He is angry with me. He considers me to be an enemy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 God has sent his army to oppose me. God\rquote s army surrounds me. And the army is ready to attack.
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\par Verses 1-3
\par The friends upset Job because their speeches were not correct. The friends suggested that Job was a wicked man. But Job was a good, honest man (Job 1:1).
\par Verse 4
\par Job knew his own conscience. The friends did not need to accuse him. And they did not need to speak so many times. They were trying to force Job to agree with them. But Job was suffering. They ought to have shown more sympathy.
\par Verse 5
\par The friends accused Job so often because they were proud. They wanted to prove that they were right. But Job\rquote s troubles did not prove that they were right.
\par Verse 6
\par In fact, the devil caused Job\rquote s troubles. But Job did not realise this fact.
\par Verse 7
\par Job felt as if a robber was attacking him. But when Job called for help, nobody came to assist.
\par Verse 8
\par If a path is dark, the traveller cannot see the way ahead. If there is a fence, the traveller must stop. Job felt like that traveller. The traveller could not continue his journey. And it seemed that Job\rquote s life could not continue.
\par Verse 9
\par Before his troubles, Job was a great man (Job 29:7-9). But nobody respected him now.
\par Verse 10
\par Job continues Bildad\rquote s story about a tree (Job 18:16). If Job was like a tree with dry roots, God caused this situation. Job was not responsible, because Job was innocent.
\par Verses 11-12
\par Job was sure that God was attacking him. But we know from Job 2:3 that God was not angry with Job. God was proud of Job. God considered Job to be a loyal servant.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 My brothers leave me. My friends leave me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 My family leave me. My close friends forget me. }{\b\insrsid6035638
v15}{\insrsid6035638 My guests think that I am a stranger. Even my maids think this. They consider me to be a foreigner. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 If I call my servant, he does not answer me. He refuses to help me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17
}{\insrsid6035638 My wife hates the smell of my breath. My brothers hate me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 Even the little children insult me. They laugh at me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 My friends, whom I love, hate me. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 I am very thin. My body is just skin and bones. I am hardly alive.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 Comfort me, my friends! Comfort me! God has attacked me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 But you are not God. So you do not need to attack me. You do not need to make me suffer.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 13-18
\par Other people are often not loyal when someone suffers. Job\rquote s family left him alone. Job\rquote s servant did not answer Job. Even Job\rquote s wife advised Job to insult God. She thought that it would be better for Job to be dead (Job 2:9).
\par Verses 19-22
\par Job loved his three friends. They came a long way to comfort him (Job 2:11). And they sat with him silently for a long time (Job 2:13). But their speeches did not help him. The friends accused Job. And they warned Job. Perhaps Job thought that it was God
\rquote s duty to punish him. But Job\rquote s friends did not need to punish him. And Job really wanted them to comfort him.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 Record my words! Write my words in a book! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Or use an iron tool to record my words on rock.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 There is somebody who will rescue me. I know that he is alive. In the end, he will stand on the earth. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638
My body will disappear in my grave. But, in my body, I shall see God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 I, myself, will see him. Yes, my own eyes will see God. I desire that day with my whole heart.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 Do not say, \lquote We will oppose Job. He caused his own troubles.\rquote }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638
If you think this, then you ought to be afraid yourselves. God will be angry with you. He will punish you severely. Then, you will know that God is a judge.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 23-24
\par Bildad said that everyone would forget the wicked man (Job 18:17-19).
But Job did not want anyone to forget that he was innocent (Job 16:18). So Job wanted someone to write his words in a book. Then people would remember them always. And, of course, we still have the Book of Job today. It may be the most ancient book that s
till exists. Job wanted a permanent record of the things that he and his friends discovered about God.
\par Verses 25-27
\par These verses may be the most important verses in the Book of Job. Elsewhere Job explained his troubles, fears and doubts. But in these verses, Job explained the reasons why he still had hope.
\par Elsewhere Job had been doubtful whether he could ever prove himself innocent. He prayed. But he was not sure that God would ever help him. But in these verses, Job felt confident again.
\par Elsewhere, Job argued that death would be the end of everything. He did not think that a dead person could ever live again. But in these verses, Job was sure that God could make a dead person live again. And Job believed that he himself would meet God.
\par These are very important verses. But they are not easy verses to translate. Bible students are unsure about the exact meaning of many phrases.
\par But we understand enough to be confident about Job\rquote s main ideas here:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Firstly, Job was developing his thoughts in Job 16:19-21. There
, Job said that somebody in heaven was helping him. He described that person as a lawyer or a friend. Job probably meant God himself. With our knowledge of the whole Bible, we can add that these passages describe Jesus well.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 In Job 14:7-9, Job remembered
about trees. A tree that seems dead can often live again. And in Job 14:13-17, Job prayed that this would happen to Job himself. Here in chapter 19, Job seems confident that God will answer that prayer.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job used a special word in verse 25. In the origin
al language of the book (called Hebrew) this word is GOEL. A GOEL frees someone by either of two particular methods. Either the GOEL may pay a debt for that person. Or the GOEL may fight to free the person. The English word for GOEL is a redeemer. So:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 (1) In the Book of Ruth, Boaz freed Ruth. He loved her. So he paid her debts and he married her. He was her redeemer or GOEL.
\par (2) God is often called a GOEL or redeemer. For example, Psalm 19:14 and Isaiah 63:16.
\par (3) The Bible teaches that Jesus is our redeemer (1 Peter 1:18-19). When he died for us, he freed us from the devil\rquote s power. The price for our freedom was Jesus\rquote death.
\par (4) In Job 19:25, Job uses this special word to describe God. At last, Job trusts God completely. God will rescue Job, even if God has
to take Job from the grave to save him. God will rescue Job, even if God must pay to rescue him. And God will rescue Job even if God must fight for Job.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job realised that his body would die. But Job now knew that death would not be the end. In verse 26,
the words \lquote in my body\rquote might mean \lquote without my body\rquote . The translation is difficult but the meaning of Job\rquote s words seems clear. After Job\rquote
s death, Job would see God. And Job desired that day, like Paul in Philippians 1:21-23.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 28-29
\par Bildad argued this in Job 18:7-10. Job warned the friends not to be unfair. God would punish them if their words were evil.
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\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Zophar\rquote s last speech
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Zophar, who belonged to the people called Naamathites, answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Job, your words upset me. So, I need to reply now. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Your reply does not respect me. But I will answer you wisely.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 There is an ancient principle, which you must know. This principle has been true since the first people lived:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 A wicked man is only happy for a short time. An evil man is only happy for a moment.
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\insrsid6035638 That man might be very proud. He might suppose that he is like God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 But that evil man will disappear like his own dirt. He will die. And nobody will see him again. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{
\insrsid6035638 He is like a dream. When the morning comes, the dream vanishes. So nobody will remember that evil man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
The people who used to see him will not see him again. He will not enter the place where he used to live. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 His children must return his money to poor people. They must give back his money. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}
{\insrsid6035638 His body was young and strong. But his children must lay it in his grave.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 20}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-3
\par The three friends were sure that Job was guilty. They did not think that God would punish an innocent man. And even Job wrongly agreed that God caused Job\rquote s troubles. But Job insisted that he was innocent.
\par So Zophar brought a new subject into the argument. Job seemed to think that evil people had successful lives. Zophar wanted to prove that this idea was wrong.
\par Verse 4
\par When Job lived, people respected older people and their ideas (Job 32:6-9). So the people believed that ancient wisdom was very important (Job 8:8-9).
\par Verse 5
\par Zophar did not argue that wicked people are never happy. Everybody can see that wicked people often enjoy their evil deeds. But Zophar said that his happiness could not last.
\par He was partly correct. An evil life does not really satisfy anyone (Luke 15:13-17). Only the things that God gives can really satisfy us (John 4:13-14). So we need to believe Jesus (John 7:27-2
8). Moreover, in the end, God will be the judge of everyone. God will punish evil people who have not confessed their evil deeds to him (Revelation 20:12-15).
\par But Zophar argued his ideas for a particular reason. Zophar wanted to prove that Job was not innocent. So Zophar imagined the things that might happen to a wicked man. Zophar wanted Job to realise that similar things had happened to Job.
\par Verse 6
\par God opposes proud people \endash Proverbs 3:34; James 4:6; Luke 1:51. This proud attitude is very evil. This man does not respect God.
\par Verses 7-9
\par This wicked man may be powerful while he is alive. But when he dies, nobody will even remember this man.
\par Verses 10-11
\par Perhaps the wicked man was proud because of his wealth. But he cannot keep his wealth after he dies (Luke 16:19-24). When the man dies, other people will take his money (Proverbs 13:22).
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A wicked man will suffer because of his evil deeds
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 The wicked man\rquote s evil deeds are like fine food. That food tastes so good. It is so sweet in his mouth. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638
He does not even want to swallow. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 But in his stomach, the food becomes sour. The food becomes like a snake\rquote s poison. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 So the man is sick. And God will take that man
\rquote s wealth away from him. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 That food was really a snake\rquote s poison. And that poison will kill the man.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 So an evil man will not enjoy the good things that God gives to his people. God gives milk and honey that are as plentiful as the rivers. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18-19}{\insrsid6035638
But that man suffers because he caused poor people to suffer. That man stole houses that did not belong to him. That man must give back his wealth. He cannot enjoy his wealth. And he must not enjoy his profits.
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\par The man\rquote s evil deeds are like poison. Poisonous food may taste very good. And the man\rquote s evil deeds seem to bring pleasure. But poisonous food makes a man ill. And evil deeds spoil a man\rquote
s life. In the end, the poison may kill a man. And a man whose life is evil may die because of his behaviour.
\par Verses 17-19
\par This man lived in luxury. He stole his wealth. But he will not cont
inue to enjoy his wealth. God gives good gifts to his people. But this man will not receive these gifts. Instead he will die. And Zophar believed that death is a fair punishment for such a man.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 An evil man will always desire the wrong things. He cannot use his money to save himself from his punishment. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638
He took everything. But his wealth will not last. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 When he is successful, he will have great troubles. Then, he will be sad.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 When that man becomes rich, God will be angry with him. And God will cause that man to suffer. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 If that man avoids a sword, then an arrow will hit him. }{\b\insrsid6035638
v25}{\insrsid6035638 If that man pulls the arrow from his back, he will suffer terror. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 So, that man must die. Fire will burn his body. Fire will burn his home.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 In heaven, everyone will know that man\rquote s evil deeds. On earth, everyone will oppose that evil man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638
God, when he is angry, will send the floods. The water will destroy that evil man\rquote s house.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 Wicked people deserve such terrible punishments. And God has decided that this is their fate.
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\par Money cannot save anyone from death. We all shall die. And the wicked man\rquote s money cannot save him from God\rquote s punishment.
\par Verses 23-26
\par God is a fair judge. He will punish a wicked man. A man might be able to escape from his enemies. But nobody can escape from God.
\par Verses 27-29
\par Zophar thought that everybody would agree with him. But, as Job would explain in chapter 21, Zophar had forgotten one important
point. Many wicked people are very successful during their lives on earth. They do not die when they are young. It is true that God will punish them in the end.
\par Zophar was wrong to suggest that Job was a wicked man. Job had a terrible life, but he was still a good man. And a wicked man may have a successful life. But that man is still evil.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job replied. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 If you listen carefully to my words, then you will comfort me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Listen carefully while I speak! Do not insult me before I have finished my speech!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 I am not complaining to any man. (I am complaining to God.) So, I am right to be unhappy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638
My situation will astonish you. When you have heard my speech, you will not want to say anything.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 Whenever I think about these things, I am afraid. I tremble because of my fear.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 21}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-3
\par In chapter 20, Zophar insisted that the happiness of wicked people could not last. He thought that everybody would agree with him. But Job could not agree.
\par Job knew that many wicked people are successful. Moreover, they seem to be successful for their whole lives. Such people may have loving families. Even when wicked people die, their graves may be beautiful.
\par Of course, the Bible teaches th
at God will punish evil people (Jude 13). Sometimes he punishes them during their lives on earth (Deuteronomy 28:15-19). God does this because he is kind. He is warning such people about their evil deeds (1 Peter 3:9). He wants everyone to confess their e
vil deeds to him. But if they do not confess their evil deeds now, God will not forgive them. And their punishment will be terrible after they die.
\par Verses 4-5
\par Job was unhappy when he thought about the success of wicked people. He could not explain why he was suffering. And he could not explain why wicked people may be successful.
\par Verse 6
\par This idea made Job afraid. Job did not suppose that it is better to be evil than to be good (verse 16). Job was a holy man. He always tried to do the right things. He wanted to please God.
\par But Job had to explain this idea in order to answer Zophar.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 Wicked people live successful lives. They grow old. They become powerful. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
They see that their children are successful. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 The houses of wicked people are safe. They are not afraid. God does not punish them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
Their animals mate. Their cows give birth without problems.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 And wicked people have many children. The little children dance. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 And the children enjoy music. The children enjoy musical instruments, like the harp, tambourine and flute.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 So, wicked people have good lives. And, wicked people die without pain. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 They say to God, \lquote Go away! We do not want to obey your laws. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{
\insrsid6035638 We do not care about God. We do not want to serve him. If we pray, we gain nothing.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 But they did not deserve to be successful. This is why I refuse to obey a wicked man\rquote s advice.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-12
\par Job described the good lives of some evil people.
\par Previously, Job had lived a good life like this. He had many animals. And he had many children. And Job\rquote s own children enjoyed their parties. Job was a good man. But thieves had taken his animals. And his children were dead.
\par Job knew that many evil people still enjoyed such good lives.
\par Verses 13-15
\par Evil people do not want to serve anyone. Especially, they do not want to serve God. They only care about their own pleasure. They do not pray because they say, \lquote We will not benefit if we pray. Prayer is a waste of time.\rquote
\par Job did not behave like them. He was glad to serve God (Job 1:5; Job 2:3). He would pray even if he received no benefit from his holy life. And he did not care if evil people lived better lives than him. He would not obey wicked people\rquote
s advice (Job 2:10; Psalm 1:1). Job respected God. And Job loved God. God mattered more to Job than Job\rquote s wealth. In fact, God mattered more to Job than anything else.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 But wicked people do not often suffer for their evil deeds. God does not often punish them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638
God does not often scatter them, like dust in a storm.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 Perhaps God will punish a wicked man\rquote s children. But God should punish the wicked man himself, so that the man learns to behave better. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
Then, the wicked man will suffer his own punishment. And the wicked man will know that God is angry with him. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 When the wicked man is dead, he does not care about his family.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 But I cannot teach God. God is the judge of even the most important people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 One man died when he was strong, safe and happy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638
Even his dead body seemed as if it was healthy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 Another man had a bitter life. He never enjoyed anything good. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638
But the two bodies lie together in the grave. And the tiny animals in the soil destroy both bodies.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 17-21
\par God mattered more to Job than anything else. But Job would still
complain about his situation. He agreed that God should punish evil people. But Job did not realise when God will punish them. Job already knew that good people would live again, after the death of their bodies (Job 19:25-27). But he did not yet know what
would happen to evil people after death (Revelation 20:13-15).
\par Verses 22-26
\par This is like Job\rquote s earlier words in Job 3:13-19. Job described well the death of the body. But he did not describe what happened to the men\rquote s spirits. See Luke 16:19-26.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 I already know your reply. I know the ideas that you plot against me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 You will say, \lquote
There are no successful men who are evil. You cannot find such a man.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 But I have spoken to the travellers. I have heard their reports. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 They say that evil men do not suffer troubles. When God is angry, the evil man is safe. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody accuses an evil man. Nobody makes an evil man suffer for his evil deeds. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638 Even when he dies, men guard his grave. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638
There is a great procession at his funeral. And even his grave seems a pleasant place.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v34}{\insrsid6035638 So, your nonsense cannot comfort me. And your answers are wrong.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 27-31
\par Perhaps Job\rquote s friends did not know any evil people who were successful. Today we often read about such people in the newspapers. Then, people would hear the news from travellers.
\par Verses 32-33
\par In verse 26, Job thought that an evil man\rquote s death was very much like the death of a good man. The bodies of both men would lie next to each other in the grave. But as Job thought more, h
e was not sure about this. Even the death of an evil man seemed better. He would have good funeral, and many people would be there. Perhaps even his grave would be better. Men might guard it, so that his body was not alone. Even the soil in the grave migh
t seem pleasant to his dead body.
\par Verse 34
\par Zophar supposed that a wicked person would soon suffer terrible troubles. But Job proved that many wicked people have successful lives. Neither Job nor Zophar thought about such people\rquote s spirits, which continue to
live after death. Both men said many true things. But neither could explain the whole truth.
\par When Eliphaz heard this discussion, he wanted to reply to Job. Eliphaz thought that he could now explain Job\rquote s problems. Job did not say that anyone should ever be
evil. But he did say that wicked people have successful lives. So Eliphaz thought that Job approved of an evil life. And Eliphaz decided that Job must really be evil. The three friends had already suggested this. But they were too polite to accuse Job cl
early. And they had no evidence.
\par Now, however, Eliphaz would blame Job for all the troubles that Job suffered. Eliphaz would accuse Job clearly.
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\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Eliphaz\rquote s last speech
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God gains nothing from a man\rquote s behaviour
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Eliphaz, who belonged to the people called Temanites, answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody can assist God. Even a wise man cannot advise God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 God does not benefit if you are a good man. God does not gain anything if you are perfect.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 22}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-3
\par In Job 21:14-15, Job spoke about the attitudes of wicked people. Such people will not serve God because there is no benefit for them. But Job would not behave like them.
\par Even when Job lost all his possessions, he praised God (Job 1:21). Job was still loyal to God when his children died. And when Job became ill, he still trusted God (Job 2:10).
\par Job was a good man because he respected God. So Job did not expect to benefit from God (Job 21:23-26). But Eliphaz had made a list of many benefits that God gives (Job 5:20-26). And Eliphaz believed that prayer has real value (Job 15:4).
\par They were both right. God gives many good things to us (Matthew 5:3-9). But we should not serve God merely for the benefits that we receive (Habakkuk 3:17-18). Whatever happens, we should still trust God (Matthew 5:10-12).
\par Job thought that good behaviour brought no benefits for the good man (Job 21:23-26). Eliphaz thought that this was nonsense. Eliphaz thought that our good behaviour cannot benefit God. Eliphaz thought that God is too great to care about anyone\rquote
s behaviour. But Eliphaz was wrong. God knew Job personally. God was proud of Job\rquote s good behaviour (Job 2:3). In fact, Satan opposed Job because Satan wanted a reason to accuse God (Job 1:9-11; Job 2:4-5).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 God does not accuse a holy man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 God accuses you, Job, because you are very evil. You have done so many evil deeds.
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 When you lent even a small loan, you forced your brothers to hand over their property. You even took their clothes, so that they were naked.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 You did not provide water for people who were weak. You did not provide food for hungry people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
But you were a powerful man, who owned much land. You were a man whom people respected.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 You gave nothing to widows.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 You caused children to suffer. And those children had no fathers to protect them.
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{\insrsid6035638 This is why you have so many troubles. This is why you are suddenly afraid. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 You are like a man who cannot see in the darkness. Then a flood drowns that man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{
\insrsid6035638 But God is in the highest heavens. His home is even higher than the stars. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 But you say, \lquote God does not know about me. He cannot see me because of the darkness. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{
\insrsid6035638 Thick clouds surround God, so that he does not see us. He belongs in heaven.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 These are ancient ideas, but they are the ideas of evil men. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Such men died when they were still young. The flood killed them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638
They said to God, \lquote Go away! God does nothing that affects us.\rquote }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 But God filled their houses with good things. This is why I refuse to obey a wicked man\rquote s advice.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 A good man is glad when evil men suffer. An innocent man laughs. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 He says, \lquote God has punished our enemies. So, fire burns their possessions.\rquote
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 4-5
\par At last, Eliphaz accused Job clearly. He said that God was punishing Job for his evil deeds. But Eliphaz was wrong. Job was a good, honest man (Job 1:1).
\par Verses 6-9
\par Eliphaz began his list of Job\rquote s evil deeds. Job did not really do any such things. Eliphaz had no evidence, so he was guessing.
\par Many people today would say t
hat such deeds are not evil. These people would agree that it is wrong to steal. Or to murder. Or even to lie. But they think that a businessman should be clever. And they think that a wealthy person does not need to be generous. And that an important per
son does not need to use his power to help other people.
\par Verses 10-11
\par Job\rquote s friends realised that such behaviour is evil.
\par They thought that such behaviour was the reason for Job\rquote s troubles.
\par Verse 12
\par God is in heaven, so he sees all our actions (Psalm 139). And his knowledge is perfect. So he knows our errors.
\par Verses 13-14
\par Evil people imagine that God cannot see their evil deeds (Psalm 14:1).
\par Verse 15
\par The three friends told Job to learn from ancient advice (Job 8:8-9; Job 15:10; Job 20:4). But Eliphaz knew that some ancient advice is wrong.
\par Verses 16-17
\par Perhaps this refers to Noah\rquote s flood (Genesis chapters 6-8). God destroyed the ancient world by a flood, because its people were very evil.
\par Verse 18
\par Eliphaz agreed that God gave good things to these evil people. But they would not serve God, so God punished them.
\par In the second line, Eliphaz repeated Job\rquote s words in Job 21:16. Eliphaz refused to obey the advice of wicked men because they do not appreciate God\rquote s good gifts. But Job refused to obey their advice because he respected God.
\par Verses 19-20
\par Job was afraid when he thought about the lives of wicked people (Job 21:6). But Eliphaz was glad to think about their troubles. He was sure that God would soon punish them.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 Learn from God! Do not oppose him! Then you will be successful again. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 Allow God to teach you! Learn his words! }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 Trust God again! He will help you. Stop your evil behaviour!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Do not trust in money! Return your gold to the rocks where you found it! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 If you do this, God will defend you. And he is better than gold or fine silver.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 Then you will be pleased with God. You will be glad that God sees you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 When you pray, God will hear you. And you will give the gifts that you promised to God. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 You will achieve the things that you decide to do. You will be successful.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 When someone is sad, you will pray, \lquote God, help that person!\rquote And God will help that person. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 You will
even pray for someone who is guilty. And God will rescue that person. God will answer your prayer because you will be innocent.
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\par Eliphaz did not accuse Job in order to upset him. Eliphaz wanted to help his friend. So Eliphaz hoped that Job would confess his evil deeds to God. Then God would forgive Job. And Job would have a successful life again.
\par But Eliphaz was still wrong. Job was an innocent man. And Job already was a true servant of God.
\par Verses 24-25
\par These are good words. Eliphaz realised t
hat real success is not money. Nobody should trust their wealth. We should trust God. Eliphaz emphasised his ideas with humour. Men used to find gold in the rocks (Job 28:6; Job 28:10). So Eliphaz told Job that his gold belonged in the rocks. Job should r
eturn his gold and trust God instead.
\par Verses 26-28
\par Job wished that God did not watch him (Job 7:19). But Job hoped for the day when he could speak with God (Job 14:15).
\par Eliphaz promised a good life to Job, if only Job would confess his evil deeds. And Eliphaz\rquote s advice would be good advice if Job were an evil man. But Job was a good man. Job already trusted God.
\par Verses 29-30
\par Eliphaz\rquote s words were sincere. But they had a meaning that Eliphaz did not expect. Job was already a good man (Job 1:8). And Job\rquote s prayers mattered to God (Job 40:1-5), although Job did not yet realise this.
\par In fact, Job\rquote s troubles would end when Job prayed for his friends (Job 42:7-8). In the end, God told the three friends that he was angry about their unfair words. God told them to ask J
ob to pray for them. And God forgave them when Job prayed. God forgave them because Job was a true servant of God.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Even today, I still complain. I am miserable. God still punishes me, although I protest. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 I would like to find God. I would like to go to his court. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{
\insrsid6035638 I would explain my situation to him. I would reason with him. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 I would discover his explanation. I would think about his words. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 I do not s
uppose that he would oppose me. He would listen to me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 In that place, a good man can explain his problems to God. So, God would always rescue me from my punishment.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 But I cannot go to God. I cannot find him in the east or in the west. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 I cannot see him when he works in the north. And I do not know when he begins to work in the south.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 23}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verse 1
\par Job\rquote s final speech begins here. It continues to the end of chapter 31. Bildad interrupts briefly in chapter 25. Some people think that there are othe
r interruptions too. For example, they think that Job 26:5-14 is by Bildad. And they think that Job 24:18-25 and Job 27:13-23 are by Zophar. But the Bible does not name these speakers. And elsewhere the Book of Job always names the speakers. So we think t
hat the complete speech in Job chapters 23 to 31 (except chapter 25) is by Job.
\par Verses 3-5
\par In Job\rquote s society, if somebody needed help, that person would go to the judge\rquote s court. The person would explain their problems to the judge. The judge might not only a
ct as judge, but also as the policeman. So he would be an important man, and everybody would respect his judgement.
\par Job was confident that God is a fair judge. Job could not explain why God seemed to be punishing him. But Job knew that God\rquote s answer would be right.
\par Verses 8-9
\par God is not like a human judge, whom Job could visit. God rules heaven and earth. He works everywhere (Psalm 139:7-10). And nobody can control him (John 3:8).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 But God knows where I am. God knows my actions. He tests me, so that I will be like pure gold. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638
I choose to live in the way that God wants me to live. I refuse to do evil deeds. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 I obey God\rquote s law always. Each day, God\rquote s words are more precious to me than bread.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 10
\par Job did not know where God was (verses 8-9). But God knew where Job was.
\par Job was starting to understand the reason for his troubles. His troubles were like a test (Job 1:8-12; Job 2:3-6). Job had been a wealthy man. Now he was poor. T
he purpose of the test was to see whether Job would still serve God. But the test would also improve Job. Job was learning to trust God more and more. See 1 Peter 1:6-7.
\par Sometimes men test whether gold is pure. They use a very hot fire. The fire burns away anything that is not gold. And only the pure gold remains.
\par Verses 11-12
\par These are wonderful words. Job did not behave as Eliphaz supposed (Job 22:4-9).
\par Job\rquote s attitudes were good. Job loved God\rquote s law. Job always wanted to obey God. See Psalm 1.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 But nobody is like God. And nobody can oppose God. God does whatever he wants to do. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
He decides my fate. And he has many such plans for me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 So, I am worried about God. I think about these things. Then, I am afraid of God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 God
made me weak. God frightens me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 But I will not be silent, even if I cannot see anything.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 13-17
\par Job loved God. But Job was still worried. He did not know God\rquote s plans. And Job was afraid of the future.
\par Job did not need to be afraid. God\rquote s plans for Job were wonderful (see Job chapter 42).
\par And God\rquote s plans are wonderful for everyone who trusts him (Revelation 21).
\par God wants to help us (Mark 1:41-42). He wants to do good things in our lives (Acts 2:38-39). He gives us good gifts (Matthew 7:11). And he will always provide for us (John 14:2-3). So we should trust him (John 14:1).
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\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job continues his speech
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 The actions of cruel men
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 God sees what is happening. But his servants wait in vain for the day when he is judge.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Men move fences so that they can steal fields. Such men look after farm animals that they stole. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638
They lead away a donkey (small horse) that belongs to a child without parents. They take a widow\rquote s cow because the widow owes them money. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 Such men send poor people away, so that poor people must hide.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 24}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verse 1
\par Job was patient (James 5:11). He suffered greatly. But he was waiting for the day when God would help him. On that day, God would be like a judge. He would listen to Job. And God would rescue Job (Job 23:7).
\par Verse 1 explains Job\rquote s main idea in chapter 24. God\rquote
s servants are the people who trust him. They are waiting for the day when God will help them (James 5:7-8). And many are suffering like Job. But God does not always rescue them immediately (1 Peter 1:4-6).
\par There are also many wicked people. Such people cause other people to suffer. Zophar thought that God would punish them quickly (Job chapter 20). But often, these evil people will continue to be evil until they die.
\par Verses 2-4
\par Some evil people steal things.
But other evil people are just cruel. The widow in verse 3 owed money. The lender thought that it was right for him to take her cow. But that lender was cruel and evil. The widow needed to have a cow in order to look after her land. Without the cow, the
widow will become very poor. The lender has taken her strongest animal away from her.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Poor people are like wild donkeys (small horses) in the desert. For such people, their work is to find food. They find their children\rquote
s food in wild places. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 They collect any grains that remain in the fields. They take any fruit that the wicked man leaves in his garden.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 They have no clothes to wear by night. So, these poor people must sleep naked. They have nothing to wear when the weather is cold. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
They are wet whenever rain falls on the mountains. They hug the rocks because they have no shelter. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
But a rich man will even steal a baby that has no father. That rich man will take that child to be his slave, because the mother cannot pay her debt.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 Poor people wander about naked because they have no clothes. Although they harvest the crops, they themselves are still hungry. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638
They make the oil. They make the wine. But nobody allows them to drink it. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 They screa
m as they are dying in the city. Their spirits cry out for help. But God does not accuse the man who caused these poor people to suffer.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 5-8
\par This passage is very sad. These people struggle to find food (verse 5). They get cold and wet (verse 6). They have nowhere to live.
\par Job said that they are like wild donkeys (animals). God answered Job in Job 39:5-8. God reminded Job that he knows about wild donkeys. And God provides their food. We know that God cares about poor people. They are his people (Prove
rbs 22:2). So Christians should care about them too.
\par Verses 9-12
\par Many poor people suffer because of the evil actions of rich people.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 Some people oppose everything that is good. They do not know how they should behave. Or, they choose to do evil deeds. These people hate the daylight:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 The murderer gets up at night. He kills poor people. And he is a thief by night.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 A married man wants to have sex with a woman who is not his wife. So, he waits for nightfall. He thinks, \lquote Nobody will see me.\rquote He covers his face.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Thieves enter houses by night. But they stay inside during the day. They hate the daylight.
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{\insrsid6035638 These people are afraid of the daylight. They are familiar with the terrors of the night.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 13-17
\par This behaviour is the opposite of normal behaviour. Normally, we work during the day. And we do our other activities during the day. Before people had electricity, this was especially important. People needed light to see what they were doing.
\par But the people that Job described hate daylight. They prefer darkness. They carry out their evil deeds in secret. See 1 Thessalonians 5:5-8.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 In time, evil people will die
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 Such people are like bubbles on the surface of water. They do not deserve anything that is good. There should be no fruit in their gardens.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 When the weather is dry and warm, snow just disappears. In the same way, these evil people will die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
Even their mothers will not remember these evil people. Instead, the tiny animals in the grave will eat their bodies. These people are like a tree that has fallen down.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 They were cruel to women who had no children. They were unkind to widows. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 But God is strong. When he opposes these powerful men, they will die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{
\insrsid6035638 God might allow them to think that they have security. But he is watching their actions. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638
They are successful for a short time, but then they die. They must die, like everyone else. They are like corn during the harvest.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 If I am wrong, then show my error to me!
\par If you can, prove that my words are wrong!
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 18-21
\par Wicked people may continue their evil behaviour for a long time. But in the end, they will die. And then, they cannot continue their evil deeds. They will not return from hell. They will never carry out their cruel activities again.
\par Verses 22-25
\par God decides how long a person will live. And God decides when these wicked people will die.
\par A wicked man may be powerful. And nobody may dare to oppose that man. But when God acts, that man will die. Nothing can prevent that man\rquote s death.
\par Such men are like corn during the harvest. A farmer decides when he will collect the corn. On that day, the corn plant cannot remain in the field. Its end is certain.
\par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs36\lang2057\langfe1033\kerning28\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Chapter 25
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Bildad, who belonged to the people called Shuhites, answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 God is the greatest ruler. You should be afraid of him. He causes heaven to be at peace. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 You cannot count his armies. God made the light, so he sees everyone.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 God does not imagine that any person is good. He knows that nobody is innocent. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 The moon does not seem bright to God. He can even see that the stars are not perfect.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 So, God thinks that a man is like a tiny animal in the soil. In fact, men are like the tiny animals that eat dead bodies in the grave.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 25}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verse 1
\par Bildad interrupted Job.
\par Bildad was not pleased to hear about the troubles of poor people (chapter 24). He knew that God is very great. So Bildad thought that God controlled everything.
\par Bildad also thought that people are unimportant. And he thought that people do not deserve God\rquote s help.
\par Verses 2-3
\par These verses are correct. God is powerful. He is the ruler of heaven. Everybody should respect him. He has a vast army of angels. (Angels are God\rquote s servants from heaven.) The angels obey God\rquote s
commands. They oppose the devil and his servants.
\par Verses 4-5
\par Bildad repeated the ideas in Eliphaz\rquote s first speech (Job 4:17-19). Bildad was right that every person does wrong things against God (Romans 3:23). But Bildad did not say that God wants to forgive
us (Romans 3:24). God forgives us when we confess our evil deeds to him.
\par So nobody is really perfect. But Job was a good man (Job 1:1). In fact, God himself said this (Job 1:8). So we know that Job confessed his evil deeds to God (Job 31:33).
\par Job trusted God. And God forgave Job\rquote s errors.
\par Verse 6
\par These words are not correct. God appointed men and women to rule the animals. God made them in the \lquote image of God\rquote (Genesis 1:26). This is, God wanted people to share his special character.
\par So Bildad did not really care about the poor people whom Job described in chapter 24. But God does care about them.
\par God protects people who are poor and weak (Psalm 12:5). Even the animals are special to God. But Jesus taught that people are more valuable to God than animals (Matthew 6:26).
\par Jesus became a man like us (Hebrews 2:6-9). He did this so that people could become the children of God. And he did it so that people can become members of God\rquote s family (Hebrews 2:11-14).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job answered. He said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 I am weak! Say something that will help me! Try to rescue me! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 I need wisdom! So advise me well! Show your great knowledge! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
But you have spoken. And I do not suppose that God helped you to speak such words. I do not think that you spoke by the power of the Holy Spirit.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 26}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-4
\par Bildad\rquote s interruption did not impress Job. Such words would not help Job, who was still suffering. And Job thought that Bildad\rquote
s description of God was very poor. Job had studied wisdom (chapter 28). So Job believed that words about God should not merely come from the human mind. Rather, such words should come from God\rquote s Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21).
\par Bildad\rquote s words about God were not accurate. Instead, Bildad was confusing the facts to make his own ideas seem correct. This is a terrible thing to do (2 Peter 3:16; Revelation 22:18-19). People who explain about God to other people must be very ca
reful (James 3:1).
\par Job then showed Bildad what Bildad should have said. And we think that Job spoke the words in Job 26:5-14 by the power of the Holy Spirit.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 In chapter 25, Bildad\rquote
s speech seemed to describe vast spaces. He spoke about heaven. He spoke about the moon and stars. He spoke about the soil. And he referred to graves. But Job\rquote
s reply seems to describe even more vast spaces. Job spoke about hell as well as heaven. He spoke about the sky and the clouds. He spoke about mysteries, for example the h
orizon and the rain. (Although we understand these things today, they seemed to be strange mysteries then.)
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job also spoke about some events in verses 12-13. We do not know much about these events. We may not even be sure whether these are past or future
events. But the Bible seems to mention the same events elsewhere.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Some people think that Job was referring to stories from other ancient societies. For example, stories from the region called Mesopotamia. We do not agree. There were many ancient societi
es and they all had stories about their false gods. Job did not believe in these false gods. So he would refuse to listen to such stories.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Dead people tremble painfully in a place that is deeper than even the sea. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
But God sees that place. God even sees hell.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 Beyond the north, there is an empty space. God balances the earth on nothing.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 God puts the water in the clouds. The clouds do not burst, even when there is a great weight of water.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 God covers his throne (royal seat in heaven). He places clouds in front of his throne (so that men cannot see him).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 God placed the horizon on the sea. He separates light and darkness.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 When God is angry, the heavens tremble.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 God is powerful! He makes the sea calm.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God is wise! He kills his proud enemy.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 God\rquote s Spirit is wonderful! He clears the skies.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 A sword is in God\rquote s hand! He kills his enemy as it tries to slide away.
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{\insrsid6035638 These are just a few things that God has done. We hear just a whisper from him. But his power is great, like the thunder. (Thunder is the loud noise that follows lightning.)
\par Nobody realises how great God is.
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\par Job described hell. Elsewhere, Job was not sure whether hell exists (Job 3:13-14; Job 21:22-26). But in these verses, Job was not explaining his own ideas. Instead, he was speaking by the power of the Holy Spirit.
\par Verse 7
\par Many ancient people thought that the earth was on poles. Even Job mentions these poles elsewhere. But Job\rquote s words here are correct. Scientists have proved that an empty space surrounds the world. God balances the world on nothing.
\par Verse 8
\par God\rquote s design of this world is wonderful. We need the rain for our crops. Nothing holds the rain in the sky. But the water in the clouds is often very heavy.
\par Verse 9
\par God\rquote s royal seat is in heaven. We cannot see him. But he is still ruling. He is greater than any human king. And his rule will continue always.
\par Verse 10
\par God designed the day and the night. God designed the shape of the world. Wherever the sun shines, it is day. And in the shadow, it is night. This is God\rquote s plan. He shares the daylight over the whole world in each period of 24 hours.
\par Verse 11
\par God is very powerful. He created the world by his words (Genesis 1:3-26). So God\rquote s emotions are also powerful (Psalm 2:4-6). Nobody can successfully oppose God.
\par Verses 12-13
\par Verses 11-13 seem to describe a particular event.
\par The original language of the Book of Job is called Hebrew. To understand these verses we need to look at the Hebrew words.
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The proud enemy in verse 12 is called RAHAB in Hebrew. This word is also in Isaiah 51:9. Isaiah seems to be describing
a terrible sea animal. But he uses the animal as a description of the army from Egypt. Or, as a description of the sea. When the army from Egypt attacked God\rquote s people, they could not escape because of the sea. But God made the sea dry. So God
\rquote s people escaped (Isaiah 51:10). But the army from Egypt drowned (Exodus chapter 14).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The enemy in verse 13 is called NACHASH in Hebrew. This word usually means a snake. In the garden called Eden, the devil appeared as a NACHASH (snake). And he told Eve not to obey G
od (Genesis 3:1-4). This word is also in Isaiah 27:1. Isaiah described the same event as Job 26:13. But in Isaiah, the NACHASH has another name too. This name is LEVIATHAN. The word LEVIATHAN is in Job 3:8 and Job chapter 41. We have translated LEVIATHAN
as \lquote crocodile\rquote . A crocodile is a dangerous animal that lives in rivers. The crocodile seems to be the animal that God described in Job chapter 41. But in both Isaiah and Job, LEVIATHAN really seems to mean the devil.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 So, in the end, God will punish the devi
l (Revelation 20:10). This is the event that Isaiah described in Isaiah 27:1. But the words in Isaiah 27:1 are similar to Isaiah 51:9. So we think that Job was describing the devil\rquote s final punishment in verses 11-13.
\par Verse 14
\par God has done great things. But we do not hear about all his great deeds. God is much greater than we can ever imagine (John 21:25).
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\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job continues his last speech
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job continued his speech.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 This is my promise:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 I promise to God, because he lives. He is still my God, although he has not been fair to me. And he is my provider, although he has caused me to suffer.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 My promise will last for my whole life. My promise will continue while God allows me to breathe.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 I shall always speak the truth. I promise not to lie.
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\insrsid6035638 My friends, I could never agree with your speeches. I must prove that I am innocent. And I will continue until I die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
I have chosen to do the right things. And I will continue to do the right things. For my whole life, my conscience will not upset me.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 27}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-2
\par Job had suffered terrible troubles. And Job supposed that God caused these troubles. But Job still trusted God.
\par Verse 3
\par Job\rquote s friends insisted that Job was suffering because of his evil deeds. Job argued that this was not true. Job was a genuine servant of God. Job loved God. And Job refused to do evil deeds.
\par Verse 4
\par Chapters 27-31 are like the words of a man in a court. In chapter 27, Job promised to speak the truth. In chapter 29, he described his good behaviour before the troubles began. In chapter 31, he explained that he refused to do evil deeds.
\par In Job 23:1-7, Job explained that he wanted God to be his judge. So in chapters 27-31 Job was speaking as if God was already his judge. And Job was speaking as if he was already in God\rquote s court.
\par Verses 5-6
\par Job was sure that he was innocent. He said that he would continue to argue this for the rest of his life.
\par Later, we see that Job\rquote s attitude was wrong. Job should have insisted that God was right. But instead, Job argued that he himself was right (Job 32:2).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 I wish that all my enemies suffered like wicked men. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 When an evil man dies, he has no hope. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}
{\insrsid6035638 God does not listen to that man\rquote s cry when such a man suffers. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 That man does not receive any pleasure from God. That man does not pray constantly.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 I will teach you about God\rquote s power. I will explain to you how God acts. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 But you yourselves have seen these things. So, stop your foolish speeches!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 God has decided the fate of wicked men. He will give to an evil man the punishment that the man deserves. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
The evil man may have many children. But they will die in a war. Or they will starve. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 Or they will die because of illness. When they die, even their widows will not be sad.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 A wicked man may have piles of silver, like dust. And he may have piles of clothing too. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 (But he will not enjoy his own possessions.) Good people will wear that man
\rquote s clothes. Innocent people will share his silver. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 A wicked man\rquote s life is like a house that he builds. But the building is weak. It is like an insect\rquote
s home, that the insect makes from silk. Or, the house is like a temporary shelter that a workman makes.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 That wicked man will lose everything in a single night. When he lies down, he is wealthy. When he wakes, he owns nothing. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
His troubles are as sudden as a flood. During the night, there is a terrible storm. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 A powerful east wind blows. The wind forces that man to leave his home. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 But his t
roubles continue. The wind does not stop. The man runs to escape from the power of the wind. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 The wind is like his enemy, who claps to frighten the man away. And his enemy calls so that the man must leave his home.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-9
\par In chapter 21, Job argued that God does not seem to punish wicked people. In Job 24:1, Job thought that he was waiting in vain for God to act as judge. But in chapter 27, Job was speaking as if he was already in God\rquote
s court. Job knew that God is a fair judge. So Job knew that God would punish wicked people.
\par Verse 10
\par Job really loved God. Unlike wicked people, Job received pleasure from God (Job 23:12). Unlike wicked people, Job prayed often (Job 1:5).
\par Verses 11-12
\par In verse 12, Job recognised that his friends had already said such things. But their speeches were foolish because they were trying to accuse Job. For example, when Zophar spoke about wicked people (chapter 20), he was really thinking about Job.
\par Verse 13
\par These words are like Zophar\rquote s words in Job 20:29. And Job\rquote s ideas in verses 14-22 are also similar to Zophar\rquote s ideas in chapter 20.
\par Job argued with his friends. But the friends were right about many things. For example, God will punish wicked people And, everyone should confess their evil deeds to God.
\par The friends were also wrong about many things. For example, they supposed that Job was suffering because of his evil deeds.
\par Verses 14-15
\par Perhaps Job thought that these children would be as evil as their father. Or perhaps Job thought that the children would suffer because of their father\rquote s evil deeds. The Bible teaches that God will punish each person for that person\rquote
s own evil deeds. If the child of an evil person serves God, then God will not punish that child. See Ezekiel chapter 18.
\par Verses 16-17
\par When the wicked man dies, other people will receive his possessions. It is as if God is storing these possessions to give to other people.
\par Verse 18
\par In other words, the wicked man might seem powerful. But his life is weak. He can die in a moment (Matthew 7:26-27; Luke 12:16-20).
\par Verses 19-23
\par In Job 3:16-19, Job thought that death is like sleep. But in Job 26:5, Job had a different idea. He described how people tremble painfully in hell. So perhaps in verses 19-23, Job was also describing hell. When the wicked man wakes in hell, Go
d has taken away that man\rquote s wealth. The home in verse 21 is like that man\rquote s body (see verse 18). But the man\rquote s spirit has left his body. The man\rquote s body might seem calm (Job 21:32-33). But his spirit is afraid and unhappy.
\par Or perhaps in verses 19-23, Job was describing the wicked man\rquote s life after God punished that man. It is an awful description. It sounds like hell!
\par A wicked man needs to change his attitudes immediately. He must confess his evil deeds to God. And that man must ask God to forgive him. Otherwise, that man will suffer a terrible punishment.
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\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s poem about wisdom
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\par This chapter is very special. In this chapter, Job described many wonderful things. He spoke about secrets. He talked about people who have great skills. And he spoke about the most beautiful things.
\par Finally, he spoke about wisdom, which is more wonderful than anything else.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 In the right place, there is silver.
\par There is also gold. But men must use fire to make pure gold.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Men obtain iron from dust.
\par And they make copper (another metal) from the rocks.
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\par All metals were precious when Job lived. Men seemed to make metals from ordinary rocks. But the process needed great skill. The workmen had to search for the right rocks. Then they would burn the rocks
in the hottest fire. In the end, they would produce a tiny quantity of pure metal.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 A man carries his torch into the darkest places. He searches everywhere.
\par He looks for valuable rocks in the deepest darkness.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 He goes away from the town. He goes to places that other people have forgotten.
\par There, he bores through the rock. He descends into a deep cave. There, he hangs and swings round.
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\par In fact, the rocks that men needed to make metals were special rocks. To find these rocks, a man would have
to go underground. The man would squeeze his body through cracks in the ground. He would enter a cave. He would descend further on ropes. (That is, strong strings that men tie together in order to make them even stronger.)
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Food comes from the earth\rquote s surface.
\par But everything is different underneath the surface.
\par Fire has changed everything.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 There are beautiful precious stones in the rocks.
\par There is gold in the dust.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 This is a secret that the birds do not know.
\par Birds do not visit such places. Birds cannot see these places.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 The proudest animals have not been there.
\par Lions do not go that way.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 But a man breaks those rocks.
\par A man explores beneath the mountains.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 A man breaks the rocks to see the precious things inside.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 He causes the rivers not to flow.
\par Then, he sees the things that the waters hid.
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\par The soil where plants grow seems so ordinary. But nothing is ordinary underground. A man needs a torch to see anything. But, with his torch, the man may find precious things.
\par Verses 7-8
\par Animals do not live in such places. But men have learned the skills to go there.
\par Verses 9-11
\par But the man is not gentle when he enters this special place. He is like a thief. He breaks the rocks. He takes away everything that is precious. He destroys everything so that he may become rich.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 But the man does not discover wisdom.
\par He does not know how to be intelligent.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 He does not even realise that wisdom is valuable.
\par He cannot discover wisdom among the living things of the earth.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 He cannot discover wisdom in the sea.
\par Even if he went to the deepest places, he would not become wise.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody can buy wisdom.
\par Even the best gold and silver cannot make someone wise.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Wisdom is more precious than the beautiful things from the rocks.
\par Wisdom is more precious than gold.
\par Wisdom is more precious than precious stones, for example onyx and sapphires.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 Wisdom is better than the purest things.
\par Wisdom is even more valuable than gold or glass.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 Wisdom is much better than the beautiful things that come from the sea, for example coral and pearls.
\par Wisdom is more valuable than the most expensive precious stones.
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\par This man has many skills. But he is still a fool. He may discover gold and silver. He may become rich. But wisdom is better than gold or silver. If the man does not learn to be wise, that man is stupid.
\par Verse 13
\par This man does not appreciate wisdom. And he does not care about wisdom. He only thinks about his own wealth.
\par Verse 14
\par The man will not discover wisdom underground. Other men dive into the sea to find precious things (verse 18). But they will not find wisdom there, either.
\par Verse 15
\par Some things matter more than money. A wealthy man cannot buy wisdom. And a poor man may be very wise.
\par Verses 16-18
\par Wisdom is precious. Wisdom is perfect. And wisdom is valuable. In other words, wisdom is much better than anything else. Job was emphasising the importance of wisdom.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 In the distant country called Ethiopia, there is a precious stone called topaz.
\par But topaz is not as good as wisdom.
\par Even the richest person cannot buy wisdom.
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\par The country called Ethiopia was a long way from where Job lived. And the precious stone called topaz was very, very rare. And so it was very expensive. But it is better to be wise, than to own much topaz.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 But people need to discover wisdom.
\par They have to know how to be intelligent.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 But no living thing can find wisdom.
\par Even the birds do not know where to look for it.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 You will not even become wise when you die.
\par In hell, people can only whisper about wisdom.
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\par Topaz (verse 19) may be beautiful. But it is not useful. God and silver (verse 15) are valuable. But money c
annot teach us how to trust God. So wisdom is better than all these things. But wisdom is not something that you can just discover. In fact, wisdom does not even belong in this world.
\par Verses 21-22
\par In verse 21, Job spoke about things that are alive. In verse 22, he spoke about people who are dead. Neither life nor death can teach you how to be wise.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 Only God understands wisdom.
\par He alone can teach you to be wise.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Only God sees the whole earth.
\par Only God knows everything.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 He established the strength of the wind.
\par He measured the waters in the clouds.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 He decided how the rain would fall.
\par He chose a route for the storm and the lightning.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 23
\par You may think that it is impossible to learn such wisdom. But wisdom is God\rquote s gift to people (James 1:5). God wants everyone to learn to be wise (Proverbs 1:5).
\par Verses 24-26
\par These verses are similar to Proverbs 8:22-31. God himself used wisdom when he created the world.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 God saw wisdom!
\par God declared wisdom!
\par God prepared wisdom!
\par God tested wisdom!
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 27
\par Wisdom is not merely the thoughts of human minds. And wisdom is not clever ideas, like the ideas of Job\rquote s friends.
\par God chose wisdom as a quality that people need.
\par God recognised that wisdom is important.
\par God made sure that wisdom is good.
\par Then, God recommended wisdom to us.
\par So God used a careful process when he recommended wisdom. This process is like the workman\rquote s process to make metal in verses 1-11. But God achieved more than the workman did. God showed us how to be wise.
\par Wisdom will benefit our whole lives. And wisdom will bring us to heaven when we die.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 So, God said to people:
\par \lquote If you respect God, then you will be wise.
\par If you refuse to do evil things, then you will be intelligent.\rquote
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 28
\par This is a very important verse. It explains how we can be wise. Like Job, (Job 1:1) we must:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 respect God, and
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 refuse to do evil things.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 See also Proverbs 1:7 and Proverbs 3:5-6.
\par This was also Jesus\rquote message in Mark 1:15. He told the people to believe God\rquote s message. In other words, he told them to respect God\rquote s words. And Jesus told them to stop their evil behaviour.
\par If we respect God, he will teach us. He will show us how to please him.
\par Then, we shall learn to be his people.
\par But, in order to respect God, we need to obey his commands. So, we should refuse to do evil deeds. We shall make many mistakes. But if we confess our errors to God, he will forgive us (1 John 1:9).
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Job describes his life before his troubles started
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Job continued his speech.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 My life was wonderful before these troubles started. I wish that I could live like that again. In those days, God protected me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 In those days, God was my guide. He was like a lamp that shone for me in a dark place. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 Each day seemed like the harvest. God was my friend. He protected my family and me. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 God was with me. My children surrounded me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 My cows provided more milk than I could use. I had so much oil that it seemed to pour from the rocks.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 29}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-6
\par Job had a very successful life before his troubles began:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God was protecting Job (Job 1:10). And God was providing for Job.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job became rich (Job 1:3) because God gave many possessions to Job (Job 1:21).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job had a large family (Job 1:2).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s farm was very successful. The oil was from trees called olive trees.
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s leaders used to respect Job
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 I used to go to the city gate. The city\rquote s leaders would meet there. And I would sit with them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
When younger men saw me, they stepped aside. The old men stood, because they respected me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 Important men did not continue their speeches. They chose to be silent. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
And other important men did not speak. They chose to say nothing.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 (So, I spoke.) I impressed everyone who heard me. And everyone said good things about me.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-11
\par Before Job\rquote s troubles began, everybody used to respect Job.
\par In ancient times, walls would surround a city. There would be a square by the city\rquote s main gate. People would gather there for meetings. The rulers would make important decisions there. And the judges\rquote court would be there.
\par Job used to go to the meetings of the rulers. They considered him important. They wanted to hear his opinions. They knew that Job was a wise man.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s good deeds
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 (These are the reasons why everybody respected me:)
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 I rescued poor people when they asked for help.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 I helped a child who had no father. Nobody else helped him.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 I looked after a man who was dying. So, he blessed me.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 I caused a widow to be so glad that she sang.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 In the morning, when I chose my clothes, I also decided to do good deeds.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 I selected my coat and hat. And, at the same time, I decided always to be fair.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 I led blind people.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 I carried people who could not walk.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 I provided for poor people. I was like a father to them.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 I even helped strangers in court.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 I opposed wicked men. And I rescued the people who were suffering because of those wicked men.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 12-17
\par Job did many good things. He even helped people whom nobody else would help. And Job wanted to do good deeds
every day (verse 14). Job did these things because he was a servant of God (Job 1:8). So Job was doing the work of God. But God did not force Job to do these things. Job chose to do these things (verse 14).
\par Many people want to impress God by their good dee
ds. They think that God will help them if they do the right things. But such people are unwise. We must be humble when we pray to God. God will not help us because of our good deeds. God helps us because he loves us (Titus 3:5). And God helps us because J
esus died for us. So we all need to trust Jesus.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 I thought, \lquote I shall die at home, when I am a very old man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638
Even then, I shall be like a tree that has plentiful water. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 People will still respect me. I will remain strong for my whole life.\rquote
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\par Job thought that he would always be successful. His troubles surprised him.
\par Sometimes God changes our lives. We did not expect that anything would happen. But God has othe
r plans for us. We might feel confused. But we should continue to trust God. God helps us when we are successful. And God also helps us when we suffer terrible troubles.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 Formerly, people waited for me to speak. They were silent until I advised them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22-23}{\insrsid6035638
After I spoke, they added nothing to my words. They accepted my advice, as the ground accepts the rain in spring.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 When I smiled at them, they were so glad. They were so pleased to see me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 I directed them. I was their leader. I was like a king with his army. Or, I was like someone who comforts sad people. (So people would gather round me.)
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 21-25
\par These people were glad to hear Job. They loved him. His words seemed precious to them. Nobody would argue with Job then. They thought that his speeches were always right.
\par But after Job suffered his great troubles, everything changed. Even Job\rquote s friends did not think that his speeches were right. Bildad said that he would prefer to listen to the wind (Job 8:2). Job\rquote
s own friends argued with Job. And they seemed to agree with nothing that he said.
\par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs36\lang2057\langfe1033\kerning28\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Chapter 30
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\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 The worst people insult Job
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 But now, men laugh at me, although they are younger than me. I would not have employed the fathers of such men to work with the dogs on my farm.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Their fathers were too weak to work for me. They had no energy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 They were lonely men because of their hunger. So, they had to wander in the desert by night. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 There, they gathered wild plants. And they ate the roots of trees. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Other men chased them away. Other men shouted at them, as if they were thieves. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{
\insrsid6035638 So, they had to live in the desert. They lived among the rocks. Or, they lived in holes in the ground. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 They shouted behind the bushes. They gathered together under the bushes. }{\b\insrsid6035638
v8}{\insrsid6035638 These men were terrible men. They were the children of fools. This is why other men forced them to leave the country.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 But now, their sons insult me in their songs. They use my name when they swear. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 They hate me. They do not want to look at me. They spit at me. (That is: \lquote
They empty the contents of their mouths onto my face.\rquote ) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 God has made me weak. He made me suffer these troubles. So, these youths do not respect me.
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\par Verses 1-11
\par Formerly the most important people would gather to listen to Job. And they respected Job greatly.
\par But now, the worst youths would gather to see Job. They would insult Job. And they would laugh at him.
\par Job had known the fathers of these youths. But the fathers did not impress Job. Job would not employ them. They were too lazy. They did not want to work.
\par These fathers were not responsible men. Perhaps they were drunks. Perhaps they were always asking other people for money. So the people in the city forced these men to leave.
\par These youths were like their fathers. They swore. They insulted Job. They laughed at him. And they caused trouble.
\par And these youths even thought that they were better than Job.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 They are like an army that attacks a city. And I am like that city.
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The army comes from my right side. The soldiers make traps. They place ladders against the city walls. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638
They destroy the roads. They will succeed. They do not need anyone to help them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 Then, the city\rquote s walls break. The soldiers rush in to destroy the city.
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{\insrsid6035638 So, I suffer great terror. Nobody still gives honour to me. My honour was like wind that blew far away. And my security was like a cloud that disappeared.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 12-14
\par Job watched the youths as they talked. And Job thought that they were making plans to attack him. Job felt too ill to avoid them.
\par Of course, a city cannot move when its enemies attack. So Job thought that he was like such a city.
\par At the time of the Bible, walls surrounded a city. So, before soldiers attacked the city, they would make plans. They needed to climb over the walls. Or, they needed to break through the walls. The soldiers would make traps so that the city\rquote
s inhabitants could not escape easily. And they would destroy the roads. Then anyone who managed to escape could not move quickly.
\par Job felt like the inhabitant of such a city. He was merely waiting for the youths to attack. And he could not escape when they did attack.
\par Verse 15
\par Before Job\rquote s troubles, Job was confident. He thought that people would respect him for his whole life. He had great security (Job 29:18-20).
\par But Job\rquote s feeling of security was not real. And his honour did not last.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job is dying
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Now, I am dying. I suffer greatly during the daytime. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 By night, my bones suffer great pain. I cannot rest. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 This great power that causes my pain is like clothing. This power is like a collar that holds my neck firmly. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638
So, my body will lie in the mud. My body will become like dust and ashes.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 16-19
\par Job was suffering pain because of his illness. The pain reminded him of clothing that someone cannot remove. So the pain affected Job\rquote s whole body. The pain also reminded Job of a collar. It felt as if something was holding Job\rquote
s neck. Soon, Job might be unable to breath. So Job would die. His friends would place his body in the mud of his grave. In the end, his body would become like dust.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job cries to God
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 God, I cry to you. But you do not answer me. When I stand, you merely watch me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638
You are cruel to me. You are strong, and you oppose me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 I am like dust that the wind blows about. And now, there is a storm.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 I know that I shall die. You have selected this fate for everything that lives.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 20-23
\par Job accused God. God seemed so powerful. And Job was very weak. Job thought that God was using his great power to kill Job.
\par It seems strange to remember Job 2:3. The truth is that God was proud of Job. The devil had fiercely attacked Job. But Job continued to praise God. Whatever happ
ened, Job would still trust God. Job would always be loyal to God. Job did not always realise that God was helping him. But soon God would send a man called Elihu to Job. And then God himself would speak to Job.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s terrible troubles
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody should attack a suffering man when he cries for help. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638
I used to sympathise with people who had troubles. I cared about poor people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 I hoped that I would have a good life. But, in fact, I have a terrible life.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 My pain never stops. I suffer every day. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 The sun did not cause my skin to be dark. (My illness made my skin dark.)
\par When people gather, I cry for help. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 They think that I am a noisy animal. I sound like a dog or a bird.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 But my skin is dark because of my illness. My skin burns, because my body is too hot.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 And I do not still sing. Instead, I cry, like someone who sings sad songs at a funeral.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 24-26
\par Job did not deserve these terrible troubles. Good people do not always have good lives.
\par Verses 27-30
\par In verses 28 and 30, Job spoke abo
ut the terrible illness that affected his skin. Job had painful spots over his whole body (Job 2:7). In these verses, Job explained that his skin had become dark. And it felt too hot. Job called for help. But the people did not want to help him. His voice
sounded like a noisy animal to them.
\par Verse 31
\par Formerly, Job played music. Then the sounds that he made were happy, like the sound of the children in Job 21:12.
\par But now the sounds that Job made were sad. He would cry because of his pain. He sounded like someone at a funeral.
\par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs36\lang2057\langfe1033\kerning28\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Chapter 31
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job finishes his last speech
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote
s attitude with regard to attractive women
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 I promised that I would not think about young women in a sexy manner. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638
God has decided what men deserve. He would not reward me for such behaviour. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 So God will punish wicked men. And people who do evil deeds will suffer. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
God sees my behaviour. God knows all my actions.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 31}{\insrsid6035638
\par In Job 22:4-9, Eliphaz accused Job. Eliphaz supposed that Job was guilty of many evil deeds. Eliphaz made a list of particular evil deeds. But Eliphaz was guessing. He had no evidence.
\par Job replied to Eliphaz in chapter 31. Job made a list of many more evil deeds. And Job insisted that he was innocent. Job agreed that a guilty person deserved a terrible punishment. But Job was not guilty, and he did not deserve his troubles.
\par Verse 1
\par Job was careful about his deeds. And he was also careful about his thoughts. Jesus warned about such thoughts in Matthew 5:28.
\par Verses 2-4
\par Job knew that God was his judge. So Job was careful about his behaviour. A man might hide his evil deeds from other people. But nobody can hide from God (Psalm 139:1-10).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to lies
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 I have not told lies. I have not cheated other people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
God should test me fairly. Then, he will know that I am innocent. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 My actions are right. I have not allowed evil things to tempt me. I have not carried out wicked deeds. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
If I were guilty, I would deserve to suffer. Other people should take the things that I have earned. And I would deserve to lose my crops.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 5-6
\par Job was careful not to lie. Other people may believe a person who lies. But God always knows the truth.
\par Verse 7
\par Job was careful about
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 his actions,
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 his thoughts,
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 and his behaviour.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 8
\par An evil person does not deserve success.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to sex
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 I have not decided to have sex with another man\rquote s wife. And I have not tried to have sex with my neighbour\rquote s wife. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{
\insrsid6035638 A man who does such things deserves to lose his own wife. He cannot complain if other men have sex with her. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 That is a shameful matter. It is an evil deed, and that man deserves punishment. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 Such actions cause terrible troubles, like the fire in hell. If I were guilty, I would deserve to lose everything.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 9-12
\par A husband and wife should only have sex with each other. And unmarried people should not have sex. This is God\rquote s command (Deuteronomy 5:18). Jesus also taught this (Matthew 5:27-28). Jude also warned about such behaviou
r. He associated this behaviour with the fire of hell (Jude 7).
\par Of course, God will forgive people who confess their evil deeds to him. But this was not what Job was saying. Job was explaining that he was innocent. So he wanted to show that he knew the serious nature of such behaviour.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to his servants
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 When my servants complained, I was fair to them. And when my maids complained, I was fair to them too. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
I realised that I myself must explain my actions to God. I must be ready to answer God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 My servants are as important as I am. That is because God made everybody. God made me, and God also made my servants.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 13-15
\par Often a wealthy man does not respect his servants. That man might be very proud. He might think that he is more important than other people. James warned that such attitudes are very evil (James 5:1-5).
\par Job was fair to his servants. If they complained, he listened. He was their employer. But he did not imagine that he was more important than them. And Job hi
mself was a servant of God (Job 2:3). Jesus taught that only a wicked servant would be cruel to other servants (Matthew 24:48-51).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to poor people
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 I was not cruel to poor people. I did not make widows cry. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 I shared my food. I fed the child who had no father. }
{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 In fact, I brought up that child, as if I were his father. And I have always looked after widows.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 Sometimes I saw a poor man who was very cold, without enough clothing. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 So, I gave a coat to that man. The coa
t was wool, and the wool came from my own sheep. And the man blessed me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 I did not oppose the child who had no father. Instead, I helped him in court. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638
Anyone who opposes that child should suffer. If a man uses his hand to cause trouble for that child, then that man should lose his arm. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638
I knew that God punishes an evil man. So I respected God and I did not do evil things.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 16-23
\par Many people today do not think that they should help poor people. And many people are only generous to their own friends and family. But the Bible teaches that we should be generous to other people also (Matthew 25:34-36). Paul explained that God will rew
ard the giver (2 Corinthians 9:6-11).
\par Job helped many poor people. He helped widows. He helped children who had nobody to look after them. He gave gifts to the poorest people.
\par Sometimes we can use our money to help people. But sometimes they do not need our money. So Job chose carefully how to help each person.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job was kind to the widows in verse 16.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The child in verse 17 needed someone to look after him. Job acted as if he was that child\rquote s father.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The poor man in verse 19 was cold. Job gave him a good, warm coat.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The child in verse 21 needed help in court. Job acted as his lawyer.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 Job did all these things because he respected God. God had made Job rich. So Job shared his wealth with these other people.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to wealth
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 I did not trust my wealth. I did not imagine that gold provided my security. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638
I was not proud because I was rich. I was not proud because of my success.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 24-25
\par Money becomes like a false god for many people. They think that money can rescue them from any trouble. And they would do anything to get more money. See Matthew 6:24 and 1 Timothy 6:10.
\par Job had been wealthy. But Job trusted God. Job did not trust his money. We have seen this already. After Job lost all his possessions, Job immediately praised God (Job 1:20). So God was much more important to Job than money.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to false gods
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v26-27}{\insrsid6035638 I saw the sunlight. But I did not pray to the sun. I saw the bright moon. But the moon was not my god. Even in secret, I did not give honour to ei
ther the sun or the moon. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 Such actions would also be evil. God is the only real God. I knew that I must always be loyal to God in heaven.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 26-28
\par Many people chose the sun and the moon as their gods. In areas that do not have lights in the streets, the moon is very impressive. And, especially in a hot country like Job\rquote s, the sun is very powerful.
\par But Job did not pray to the sun or the moon. Job only prayed to the real God who is in heaven.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to enemies
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 When my enemy suffered, I was not happy. I was not pleased to hear about his troubles. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638
I did not desire his death. I never prayed that I might kill him. Such words would be wicked.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 29-30
\par Many people want revenge. In other words, they want their enemies to suffer. But the Bible teaches that such attitudes are wrong (Romans 12:19). Instead, we should pray for our enemies (Matthew 5:44). And we should even be kind to them (Romans 12:20-21).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s attitude with regard to strangers
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 I was always generous. My servants used to say, \lquote Everybody eats Job\rquote s meat!\rquote }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638
I did not allow strangers to sleep in the street. I invited every traveller into my home.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 31-32
\par Like Job, we should be kind to strangers. We may invite people to our homes. We may provide a meal. The Bible says that sometimes people have invited angels (God\rquote
s servants from heaven) to stay with them. And these people did not even realise that angels were their guests (Hebrews 13:2).
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s attitude with regard to his own evil deeds
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638 I am not pretending that I am totally innocent. I do not hide my evil deeds, like Adam. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v34}{\insrsid6035638
You can see that I am not afraid of gossip. I allow the people to laugh at me. I am not silent. I do not hide. I go outside, where everybody can accuse me.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 33-34
\par Adam was the first man. He refused to obey God\rquote s command. Then Adam hid from God (Genesis 3:8). But the second line of verse 33 could also mean, \lquote I do not hide my evil deeds, like other men do.\rquote
\par Job did not hide. He allowed his friends to accuse him. In fact, he was outside (Job 2:13). So anybody could speak to him. The youths laughed at Job. But nobody could come with evidence of Job\rquote s evil deeds.
\par Job did not pretend to be better than he really was. Later God would show Job\rquote s errors to him. And Job confessed his mistakes (Job 40:2-5; Job 42:1-6).
\par This should be our attitude too. We should not try to hide our evil deeds. We should confess these things to God (Proverbs 28:13). And God will forgive us (1 John 1:9).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v35}{\insrsid6035638 But I wish that someone would hear me. I record this evidence for my judge.
\par God, please answer me! If you are my accuser, write your words in a book. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v36}{\insrsid6035638 That book would be more important to me than anything else. I would want everybody to see it. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v37}{\insrsid6035638
And I would explain all my actions to God. I would be like a prince, and God would be my king. So, I could meet God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v38}{\insrsid6035638 Surely the ground does not accuse me. I did not cause my farm workers to cry because their work was too hard. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v39}{\insrsid6035638 I paid the people who harves
ted my crops. I was not cruel to the farmers who worked on my land. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v40}{\insrsid6035638
But if I did these evil things, I deserve to suffer. If I did these things, I deserve to harvest weeds instead of wheat. If I did such things, then I deserve nothing good.
\par Job\rquote s speeches finish here.
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\par Job allowed anyone to accuse him (verse 34). And his friends did accuse him (Job 22:4-9). Job did not really want his friends to accuse him. They had no evidence anyway. But there was someone whom Job wanted to accuse him.
\par Job believed that God caused Job\rquote s troubles. Job could not explain why God would do this. So Job wanted to go to God\rquote s court. Job was confident that God would listen. And Job was confident that God would be fair (Job 23:4-7).
\par Job thought that God was his accuser. But chapters 1 and 2 teach us that this idea was not correct. Satan (the devil) was Job\rquote s accuser. And Satan caused Job\rquote s problems.
\par Verse 36
\par Job respected God greatly. So Job believed that God\rquote s words would be wonderful. Even if God accused Job, God\rquote s words would still be wonderful. Through all his troubles, Job hoped that God would speak to him.
\par God\rquote s words were very precious to Job (Job 23:12).
\par Verse 37
\par Job would be like a prince or a ruler when he met God. Job had always been loyal to God. So, unlike Job\rquote s friends, God would not act as if Job was hopeless. God would give to Job the honour that Job deserved.
\par The Bible says that Christians are God\rquote s royal priests (1 Peter 2:9). And Revelation 1:6 describes us as kings and priests. Such is the honour that God gives to his people. But we must not be proud. We are only God\rquote
s people because Jesus died for us. Without God\rquote s love, we would be hopeless.
\par Verses 38-40
\par Job finished his speech with words about the ground.
\par He had often spoken about the soil at the end o
f previous speeches (Job 7:21; Job 10:21-22; Job 17:16; Job 21:33). The Bible says that God created man from earth (Genesis 2:7). And when a person dies, his body returns to a grave in the soil (Genesis 3:19).
\par Of course, the ground is not a person. So it cannot really accuse anyone. But it seemed to Job as if the ground was trying to reclaim his body. If the ground had been a person, it would have no reason to accuse Job. Job was fair to his farm workers. Job
\rquote s respect for God showed in everything that Job did.
\par Job thought that he would soon die. Then his friends would return his body to the ground. Nobody would cultivate the soil of Job\rquote s farm. And weeds would grow instead of wheat.
\par Job finished his speech with these sad words.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 So, these three men did not continue to answer Job. They saw that Job did not consider himself guilty.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Then, Elihu became angry. Elihu was the son of Barakel, who belonged to the people called Buzites. He belonged to the family of Ram. (This is why Elihu was angry:)
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Job had said that Job himself was right, rather than God. So, Elihu was angry with Job.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 And Elihu was also angry with the three friends. They had no reply. But they still said that Job was an evil man.
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\insrsid6035638 Elihu waited until Job finished his speech. Elihu waited because the other men were older than Elihu. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 But Elihu realised that the three men could not answer Job. Then, Elihu was angry.
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\par Verse 1
\par Job had finished his speech. And his friends were silent. But a young man called Elihu wanted to speak.
\par People have different opinions about Elihu. Some people say that Elihu was foolish. And, they say that his words merely repeat ideas from the speeches of Job\rquote
s friends. We do not agree. We think that Elihu was wise. His speech was fair and accurate. And in the end, Elihu introduced God himself.
\par Elihu\rquote s main idea was that God is fair. Job\rquote
s other friends said that they believed this. But they themselves were unfair to Job. However, Job was not always sure that God is fair. If God was always fair, Job could not explain his troubles. But Job felt sure that God would be a fair judge.
\par Job wanted a friend who would act like a lawyer (Job 9:32-35; Job 16:19-21). Job probably thought that God himself would be this lawyer. And today, we know that Jesus is such a friend. Jesus, of course, is God himself.
\par In the Book of Job, Elihu acts like this lawyer. It is as if Elihu arranged for Job to meet God. Elihu was just an ordinary young man (Job 33:6). But his words were special because he spoke by the Holy Spirit (Job 32:8; Job 36:4).
\par Verse 2
\par Job protested that he was innocent. And he blamed God for his troubles.
\par In fact, Job was a good man. His behaviour was right. But nobody should accuse God. Job should have insisted that God is good.
\par We do not need to prove that we are right. Instead, we should trust God. God is a fair judge. And in the end, God will give to each person whatever that person deserves (1 Corinthians 4:3-5).
\par Verse 3
\par The three friends blamed Job for his own troubles. They were being cruel to Job. They had no evidence. But they still accused Job.
\par Jesus warned that we should not act like
judges. Of course, there must be real judges in the courts. And the Bible gives great honour to these judges. But many people who are not judges pretend to be like judges. They accuse other people. Jesus warned such people that God would be their judge (M
atthew 7:1-2).
\par Verses 4-5
\par Elihu was polite. He respected the older men. He did not interrupt them.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 So, Elihu (son of Barakel, who belonged to the people called Buzites) spoke. He said:
\par I am young. You are old. So, I was afraid to tell you what I know. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 I thought that an old man would be wiser than me. I thought that you would teach wisely because of your age.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 But God gives men wisdom by his Holy Spirit. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 Great men are not always wise. And old men do not always know what is right.
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\par Older people are usually wiser than young people. Older people have learned many valuable lessons in their long lives.
\par But there is a difference between human wisdom and God\rquote s wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18-19; 1 Corinthians 1:27). So we need God\rquote
s Holy Spirit to teach us about God (1 Corinthians 2:9-12). Job had complained that his friends were not speaking by the Holy Spirit (Job 26:4). So their statements about God were not always accurate (Job 25:6).
\par Elihu did not want to copy their error. So he would speak by the power of the Holy Spirit. Elihu would only speak the things that God taught him (Job 36:3).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 So, I will speak. Listen to me! I shall tell you what I know.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 I waited while you spoke. I listened to your speeches, while you tried to say the right words. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 I listened carefully. But you did not prove that Job is w
rong. You could not answer his words.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 Do not say, \lquote We are wise!\rquote Do not say, \lquote God, not man, will prove that Job is wrong!\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 But Job has not accused me. And I will not answer him with your words.
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\par Elihu spoke like a lawyer. He had listened to the other speeches. He thought carefully about them. But the three friends\rquote arguments did not impress him. He saw that they had no evidence to accuse Job. He believed that Job\rquote
s speeches were better than theirs.
\par The three friends had failed to prove that Job was guilty. But they were still accusing Job (verse 3). They did not say, \lquote We were wrong.\rquote Instead, they said, \lquote God will prove that Job is wrong\rquote
(verse 13). Elihu thought that they were unfair to Job. But Elihu would not be unfair.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 Now, the three friends are unhappy. They have no answers. So, they are silent. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638
But I cannot wait while they are silent. They stand there. And they have no reply. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 So, I myself will answer. I will speak my opinion.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 I have so many words to speak. The Spirit forces me to speak. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 I need to speak. Otherwise, I feel as if I would burst! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
So, I must speak. I need to answer.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 I will be fair with everybody. And I will not speak well about anyone unless my words are true. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 God would punish me for such evil behaviour. And I would soon die.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 15-17
\par In Job 2:13, the three friends were silent because Job\rquote s words upset them. But now they had argued with Job. And so nobody wanted to speak, except Elihu. He had waited patiently during their long speeches. And he was desperate to speak.
\par Verses 18-20
\par In the Bible, many holy men are called prophets. These men did not merely speak their own ideas. Rather, they spoke by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21). They described their exper
ience in different ways. Sometimes the Spirit felt like a wind that was blowing through them (John 3:8). In fact, in the original languages of the Bible, the words \lquote wind\rquote and \lquote spirit\rquote are the same.
\par Sometimes the need to speak felt like a heavy weight (Nahum 1:1; Malachi 1:1).
\par A workman needs to put a heavy weight on the ground. And a prophet needed to speak the words that the Holy Spirit had given.
\par Verses 21-22
\par Elihu spoke like a lawyer. He promised to be fair to everyone. So he realised his own responsibilities.
\par Elihu would not lie to try to prove his ideas. His words would be sincere. He knew that God was listening to his words. And God was not merely Job\rquote s judge. God was Elihu\rquote s judge too.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Now Job, listen to me! Listen to everything that I say! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Soon, I will begin my speech. I am now ready.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 My words will be honest. I will speak clearly the things that I know. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 God\rquote s Spirit made me. I live because God allows me to breathe.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Answer me if you can! Prepare your reply! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 I am a man like you. God made us both from the earth. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638
So do not be afraid of me. And I will not be cruel to you.
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\par Verses 1-3
\par Elihu was ready to begin his speech. He would be sincere and honest. He was a good adviser. He would not try to confuse anyone. And he would not lie in order to make his ideas seem more impressive.
\par Verse 4
\par In the original language, the word \lquote spirit\rquote also means \lquote breath\rquote .
\par The Holy Spirit is essential for our lives. God\rquote s Spirit gave to us the breath of life (Genesis 2:7). Elihu did not want to use his own ideas when he advised Job. Instead, Elihu would speak by the Holy Spirit (Job 32:8; Job 32:18).
\par Verses 5-7
\par Job\rquote s three friends acted as if they were wiser than Job. But Elihu was humble. If Job replied, his words would not upset Elihu. And Elihu would not be angry if someone proved him to be wrong. Elihu wanted to know the truth.
\par Elihu sympathised with Job. Elihu reminded Job that they were both ordinary men. The Bible says that God made man from the earth (Genesis 2:7).
\par Someone may say, like Elihu, that they are speaking by the Holy Spirit. But we should not just agree with their words. We should remember tha
t people may also speak by evil spirits. Or a person may make a genuine mistake. That person may think that he is speaking by the Spirit. But really, his ideas might come from his own mind. So, we need to use the Bible to check the person\rquote
s words. We need to check that such a person believes the truth about Jesus. And we need to pray about that person\rquote s advice. See 1 John 4:1-3.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 But Job, you spoke. And I heard your words.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 You said, \lquote I am honest. I am not evil. I am innocent. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 But God accuses me. God acts as if I am his enemy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638
I am like a man in prison. And God watches everything that I do.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 But you are not right. God is greater than we are. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 Do not accuse God! Do not say that he never answers our words. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 God s
peaks in many different ways.
\par But we do not always hear him.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 8-11
\par Elihu did not repeat Job\rquote s actual words. Instead, Elihu chose words that would emphasise Job\rquote s main ideas. Job argued that he was innocent. And Job blamed God for Job\rquote s troubles.
\par Verses 12-14
\par Job blamed God. And Job thought that God might never help him (Job 24:1). But God is always good. Even when Job was suffering, God was helping Job.
\par God had a message for Job (chapters 38-41). But while Job was complaining, he was not ready to hear God\rquote s message. So Elihu taught Job about God. Elihu used his speech in order to prepare Job to meet with God.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God may speak to a man in a dream
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 God may speak to a man in a dream. It is late, during the night. The man is asleep in bed. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Then, God sp
eaks to him. Perhaps God frightens the man. God warns the man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 God tells the man to stop his evil behaviour. Such a man must not be proud. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638
So God will rescue that man from death. God will save that man from the sword of his enemy.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 15-28
\par \lquote God speaks in many different ways. But we do not always hear him\rquote (verse 14). Elihu used two stories to explain this idea. The first story is in verses 15-18. This sounds like Eliphaz\rquote
s strange dream (Job 4:12-21). The second story sounds rather like Job\rquote s life.
\par In both stories, the man was not expecting God to speak. But God had an important message for each man. Each man\rquote s life or death depended on his reaction to God\rquote s message.
\par Verses 15-18
\par This dream is like Eliphaz\rquote s dream (Job 4:12-21). But there are important differences:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 In Elihu\rquote s story, God spoke by the dream. In Eliphaz\rquote s dream, a strange spirit spoke.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 In Elihu\rquote s story, the message was that the dreamer himself must stop his evil behaviour. But in Eliphaz\rquote s dream, the message seemed to be that Job must stop his evil behaviour.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 Perhaps Eliphaz\rquote
s dream really was from God. Perhaps God was warning Eliphaz to stop his evil behaviour. But Eliphaz had his own ideas. Eliphaz became proud and he even accused Job (Job 22:2-10).
\par Perhaps God was speaking to Eliphaz. But Eliphaz did not hear God\rquote s message.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God\rquote s servant may rescue a man
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 Or, another man might be ill in bed. His whole body is painful. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 He even hates food. He refuses the best meals. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 He is so thin that his bones stick out. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 And he is almost dead.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 But a servant of God, who is one among thousands, speaks on behalf of the man. And the servant of God tells the man the things that are right for that man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638
And the servant is kind to the man. So he says, \lquote Save this man\rquote s life. Someone else has paid on behalf of this man.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 Then the man will be well again. His body is as strong as a young man. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 The man prays, and God is kind to him. The man will see God\rquote
s face. And that man will shout for joy. So God will help the man to become a good man.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 The man will tell other people, \lquote I was evil. But God did not punish me in the way that I deserved. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 God saved me from death. I will live. And I am glad to be alive.
\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 God does all these things. And he will do these things again. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 And God does these things to save a man from death. Then that man will be glad that he is alive.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 Listen carefully, Job. Be silent! I will speak.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638 Or, if you have anything to say, answer me! Speak! I want to prove that you are right. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638
But if you do not speak, then listen to me. If you are quiet, I will teach you about wisdom.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 19-22
\par This man sounds like Job. But we are not sure, because of verse 27. The man in the story was evil. But Job was not evil. And Elihu was angry about people who accused Job without evidence (Job 32:3).
\par Verses 23-24
\par This servant may be an angel. Angels are God\rquote s special servants from heaven. But Elihu may be describing a person who brings God\rquote s message.
\par This servant is very special. He is one among thousands. And he chooses to speak to God on behalf of the man. Job had spoken about such a servant (Job 9:32-35; Job 16:19-21). He described this servant as a lawyer or a friend.
\par This servant prays to God on behalf of the man. And the servant asks God to save the man\rquote s life. The man could not save himself. But someone else has paid the price to save that man.
\par These verses remind us about Jesus. We all deserve to die because of our evil deeds. We deserve God\rquote s punishment. And we cannot do anything to save ourselves from that punishment. But God is kind. He sent Jesus. Jesus\rquote
death was the price to save us from our punishment. God forgives us if we confess our evil deeds to him. And God becomes our friend when we invite him into our lives.
\par Verses 25-28
\par God has changed this man\rquote s life. The man is grateful. He praises God. Job wanted to be like this man. Job wanted God to hear his prayers. Job wanted to meet God. And Job was happy to confess his errors to God (Job 42:1-6).
\par Verses 29-30
\par Job had argued that God never spoke to him (Job 30:20). But Eliphaz insisted that God had a message for Job. Perhaps Job was not yet ready to believe God\rquote s message.
\par The man in verses 27-28 did not argue, like Job, that he was innocent. That man only wanted to give honour to God. But Job insisted that he himself was right. Job should have insisted that God is always right (Job 32:2).
\par Verses 31-33
\par Elihu was humble. If he was wrong, he wanted to hear Job\rquote s reply. But if Elihu was right, then he wanted to continue. He had more wisdom that he wanted to teach to the other men.
\par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs36\lang2057\langfe1033\kerning28\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Chapter 34
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Elihu discusses the speeches
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Elihu speaks to Job and his friends
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Then Elihu said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 You are wise men. So, hear my words! You have knowledge. So, listen to me! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 You taste food before you eat it. So test my words as you listen. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{
\insrsid6035638 We must decide wisely. And together we will work out what is right.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 34}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-4
\par Elihu heard the other men\rquote s arguments. They all insisted that they were wise. If they really were wise, then they should be ready to listen to other people\rquote s opinions. When they had heard Elihu\rquote
s opinions, they could think about his words. Then they could decide what was right.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God is always fair
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Job said, \lquote I am innocent. But God has not been fair to me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
I am right, but nobody believes me. God punishes me although I have done nothing wrong.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody is like Job! Job laughs at God as easily as a man drinks water. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 He chooses evil friends. And he behaves like a wicked person. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638
So, Job says, \lquote A man receives no benefit if he tries to please God.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 Listen to me, if you are wise!
\par }\pard \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \tx502\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0 {
\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God is not evil! God does not do wicked things.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 God is fair! God punishes evil people. But God rewards good people.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 God is never wicked! God is always a fair judge.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 God did not get his power from someone else. And he is the ruler of the whole world.
\par }\pard \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0 {\b\insrsid6035638 v14}
{\insrsid6035638 If God desired, he could take his Spirit from us. Then we could not continue to breathe. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 We would all die instantly. And all our bodies would return to the earth.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 5-6
\par Job said such things in his speeches. Job always argued that he was innocent. And that God was not fair to him. Elihu did not agree with these ideas.
\par Verses 7-9
\par Elihu was saying that Job\rquote s words sounded like the words of a wicked man. Elihu was not saying that Job was evil. But evil men do say things like those that we read in verses 5-6. Job seemed to copy an evil man\rquote
s ideas. Job was a holy man. But he was actually arguing that it is better to be evil than to be good. His words seemed as if he was laughing at God.
\par Verses 10-13
\par These are important verses. The Bible clearly teaches such things.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God is not evil. It was the devil, not God, who caused Job\rquote s troubl
es. We should never blame God when evil things happen.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God is fair. Job thought that God was unfair (verse 5). But Job was wrong. Later Job realised that his words were foolish (Job 40:1-5). God is the greatest judge. And his decisions are always right.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 We must not accuse God. We must always respect him. He is the ruler of the whole world.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 14-15
\par God created our lives. And God could suddenly end our lives. But God is kind. He loves us. So he allows people to live so that we may choose to know him
(Acts 17:27-28). Peter wrote that God is patient. Today, God is waiting so that people have the opportunity to trust him. But in the end, God will destroy the world (2 Peter 3:9-10).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God is the judge of rulers
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Job, if you are wise, then listen! Think about my words!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 If God were not fair, he would not rule the world. You cannot accuse him. He is fair. And he is strong.
\par }\pard \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \tx502\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0 {
\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 God is the judge of kings and rulers. He decides whether they are evil. He decides whether they are fools.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 God is not afraid of important men. He is fair to everybody, whether they are rich or poor. He made them all.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 The people die suddenly. During the night, they die. Even powerful people die, although no man killed them.
\par }\pard \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0 {\b\insrsid6035638 v21}
{\insrsid6035638 God watches our behaviour. He sees all our actions. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 No place is so dark that evil people could hide there from God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 God does not need to choose a time when he will be the judge of men. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 He does not need to ask questions before he ends the rule
of important men. And he replaces them with new rulers. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 He knows the deeds (of evil men). In the night, he overcomes them totally. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638
He punishes them in public for their evil actions. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 He punishes them, because they were not loyal to him. And they refused to obey his commands. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638
Such men caused poor people to cry to God. And God heard the cries of those poor people.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 But even if God is silent, nobody can complain. Nobody can force God to act. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 So he may appoint a wicked man to rule a nation, although that man is cruel to the people.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 16-20
\par The Bible teaches that God is the ruler of the world.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Pilate thought that he had power over Jesus. But Jesus replied that Pilate\rquote
s power came from God \endash John 19:10-11.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 When King Nebuchadnezzar di
d not give honour to God, his mind became ill. For 7 years, he behaved like an animal. Other men ruled his country. But then Nebuchadnezzar became humble. He praised the true God. And God appointed Nebuchadnezzar to be king again (Daniel chapter 4).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 King Herod died an awful death soon after he refused to give honour to God (Acts 12:21-23).
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 God is the judge of even the most important people.
\par Verses 21-22
\par We cannot hide from God (Psalm 139:11-12).
\par Verses 23-27
\par In Job\rquote s country, a judge would select a day when he would act as judge. Everyone who needed the judge\rquote s help would wait for that day. But on that day, they could go to his court. On that day, the judge would help them.
\par Job knew that God was a judge. But Job thought that God\rquote s servants were waiting in vain (Job 24:1). Job thought that God may never select a day to act as judge.
\par Elihu did not agree. He explained that God is much better than any human judge. God is always acting to help us. He does not need to select a date. He does not even need to ask questions. He already knows our deeds. And he is very powerful.
\par Verse 28
\par Job spoke about poor people who cried to God. Job thought that God would not help them (Job 24:10-12).
\par Elihu did not agree. God heard those poor people. And God will act to help them at the time when he decides. He will punish their cruel rulers. And he will appoint new rulers.
\par Verses 29-30
\par But God does not always stop the rule of evil men immediately. Sometimes he allows evil men to rule nations. We should pray (1 Timothy 2:1-2). But w
e should not complain that God allows such men to rule. Instead, we should trust God. We should obey God rather than men (Acts 4:19).
\par There are many evil rulers. We might think that God should end their rule. But God allows some evil things to happen now. He is patient with the people of this world. He is waiting:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 for people to confess their evil deeds to him (2 Peter 3:9)
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 for Christians to declare God\rquote s message to the people of all nations (Matthew 24:14)
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 for God\rquote s plan about the people of Israel to be complete (Romans 11:25-26)
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 for Christians to know the freedom that comes from God\rquote s Holy Spirit (Romans 8:18-22)
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 for the time when God has chosen for Jesus to return (Mark 13:32).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 A man who confesses his evil deeds
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 A man might say to God, \lquote I am guilty. But now I shall stop my evil deeds. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638
Show me my errors. If my actions were wrong, I shall not do these things again.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638 Job, tell me whether God should punish such a man. You seem not to like God\rquote s behaviour. So you should decide, not me. Tell me, if you know!
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\par Job and his friends agreed that God should punish evil people. In fact, God prefers to forgive people. However, God will not forgive everyone, whatever thei
r attitude may be. People must confess their evil deeds to God. They must want to change their behaviour. And they must invite God into their lives.
\par This principle is very important to God (John 3:16). But Job seemed to forget this principle. He thought that only death would end the cruelty of evil people (Job 24:18-24).
\par Job complained that God did not act immediately to punish such people (Job 24:1). But Job did not say that God was waiting for them to confess their evil behaviour.
\par Elihu also spoke about this subject in Job 33:27-28.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v34}{\insrsid6035638 Men who are wise and intelligent speak to me. They tell me:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v35}{\insrsid6035638 \lquote Job\rquote s words are not wise. And his speeches show a lack of knowledge.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v36}{\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote s words are like the words of a wicked man. So a judge should accuse Job properly. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v37}{\insrsid6035638 And Job also opposes us. Moreover, Job speaks against God.
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\par If Elihu asked wise men for their advice about Job, they would all agree. Job\rquote s behaviour was good. But his speeches were not always wise. He spoke about subjects that he did not understand (Job 42:3).
\par Job accused God (Job 33:9-13). And Job said that he himself was right, rather than God (Job 32:2).
\par Job wanted God to be his judge (Job 31:35-37). Job knew that God would be pleased with Job\rquote s behaviour. And Job knew that God would be pleased about Job\rquote
s attitudes (chapter 31). But God was not pleased about everything that Job said (Job 38:1-2). In fact, sometimes, Job was even speaking as if God were Job\rquote s enemy (Job 16:7-18).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Elihu added:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Job, tell me whether this is fair. You said to God, \lquote I am innocent.\rquote }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 But you also said to God, \lquote
God does not benefit from my good deeds. And I do not benefit if I refuse to do evil things.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 I shall answer you and your friends. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Look towards heaven! Look at the sky! See the clouds! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638
If you are evil, your behaviour does not affect God. Even if you are very wicked, your behaviour still does not affect God. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 If you are good, God does not benefit. God receives nothing from your good works.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 Your evil actions only affect people like you. And your good actions only benefit other people.
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\par Verses 1-3
\par In other words, Job was saying, \lquote God
does not care whether a man is innocent or not. I thought that God would help me because of my good deeds. But in fact, I am suffering as an evil person deserves to suffer. So when I did these good deeds, I was wasting my time.\rquote
\par Elihu disagreed. This was a stupid attitude. Job\rquote s words were like the words of an evil man.
\par Verses 4-7
\par Christians do not do good deeds in order to impress God. And we do not pretend that our actions will change God\rquote s attitudes. Whatever we do, God remains the same (Hebrews 13:6). God is always good. God is always kind. God is always fair.
\par Perhaps Job imagined that, because of his good deeds, he would never have to suffer (Job 29:18-20). If so, this idea was wrong. Many Christians have to suffer. But they can still be joyful (happy), because God is their friend (1 Peter 1:6).
\par Paul wrote a joyful letter, called the Book of Philippians, while he was in prison.
\par Some people imagine that they can earn the right to go to heaven by their good deeds. But the Bible teaches that this idea is wrong (Ephesians 2:8-9). Heaven is God\rquote
s gift. To go to heaven, we must confess our evil deeds to God. And we must invite Jesus into our lives.
\par Verse 8
\par It seems as if Job had forgotten the reason for his good deeds (Job 29:12-17). Job did these things because he was a servant of God (Job 1:8). A servant carries out his master\rquote s work. And Job was doing God\rquote s work.
\par Every Christian should do good deeds, because we are servants of God (James 1:1).
\par We should do the things that God wants us to do (James 2:14-19).
\par Nobody who helps other people is wasting their time. But somebody who does evil things causes other people to suffer.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 People suffer greatly. They cry for help when their rulers are cruel. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 But nobody calls to God, although:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God made us all;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God gives us songs that comfort us at the saddest times;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 God teaches us more than the animals;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God made us to be wiser than the birds.
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{\insrsid6035638 But God does not answer the cries of such people because they are proud and evil. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 God does not listen to the hopeless cries of these people.
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\par In Job 24:1-12, Job spoke about the poor people who were suffering because of their cruel rulers. And Job complained that God was not helping these people. Elihu\rquote s answer to Job was in two parts:
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Perhaps those poor people did not deserve to suffer (Job 34:23-28). Whenever they cried, they prayed to God for help. Elihu believed that God would often help such people (Job 34:28). God listened to their cries. So God would punish their cruel rulers.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 But perhaps those poor people were evil (Job 35:9-13). They were too proud to pray to God. They did not realise that God is good. They were not grateful for all God\rquote
s good gifts. Instead, they were angry. And they complained. God would not listen to their hopeless cries.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638
Job had not thought about this. He imagined that poor people would always be innocent. He heard their cries. So he supposed that they were praying. He did not imagine that they might be opposing God.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 Moreover, God does not listen when you complain, Job. You say that:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 You do not see God. He has vanished!
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 God is your judge. But you must wait until he has time for you.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 God never punishes evil men.
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{\insrsid6035638 And all these ideas are nonsense. Job spoke these words without knowledge of the reality.
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\par Job too had been complaining about God. Job was not thanking God for his good gifts. Instead, Job was constantly arguing that he himself was innocent. He was constantly insisting that God should help him. Job was acting as if God deserved blame for Job
\rquote s troubles. This was a terrible error.
\par God was good to Job (Job 35:10-11). God made Job\rquote s body (Job 10:8-12). At the saddest times, God gave music to comfort Job (Job 30:31). God taught Job things that the animals did not know (Job 28:8). And God taught Job to be wise (chapter 28).
\par God had not vanished (verse 14)! God was with Job. God knew about Job\rquote s troubles. And God cared.
\par Job did not need to wait until God had time for Job (verse 14). God can act as judge at any time (Job 34:23).
\par God punishes evil people (verse 15). Job himself realised that they would have to die (Job 27:13-19). And Job also learnt about hell (Job 26:5-6).
\par So Job needed to learn more about God. And Elihu was ready to teach Job.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Elihu continued:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Listen further! And on behalf of God, I will teach you more. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 My knowledge is great. I will explain about God, who is my maker. And I will prove that God is fair.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 Know this: my words are true. And my knowledge is perfect.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 God is powerful. But he does not hate people. He is strong. And he is wise. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 He does not allow evil people to live. But he protects poor people. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{
\insrsid6035638 He always looks after good people. He makes them as important as kings. He will always give honour to good people.
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\par Verses 1-4
\par Elihu was bold when he spoke these words. But we do not think that he was proud. Elihu was speaking by God\rquote s Holy Spirit (Job 32:8). In other words, Elihu\rquote s knowledge came from God (Job 36:22). Elihu was not merely explaining his own ideas.
\par Whenever someone explains their own ideas, that person will make many mistakes. But God\rquote s knowledge is perfect (Job 37:16). And often in the Bible, God sent men to s
peak his words (Isaiah 6:8-9; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Exodus 4:14-16). These men did not speak their own ideas. They spoke God\rquote s words by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 2:21).
\par Verses 5-7
\par Although God is powerful, he is not like an evil ruler. An evil ruler uses his pow
er to cause trouble for people. But God uses his great power to do good things. He is a fair judge. He punishes evil people who hate him. But he helps good people who trust him. He gives to them the honour that they deserve.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 But suppose that a man has great troubles. And that man cannot avoid his problems. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 God will show that man\rquote
s errors to the man. God will explain that the man is proud and evil. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 God will warn that man to stop his evil behaviour.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 That man should obey God. And the man should serve God. Then God will help the man to be calm. And the man will be glad for the rest of his life.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 But suppose that the man refuses to obey God. Then, that man will die a cruel death. And he will die because of his lack of knowledge.
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\par God is kind. He is even kind to people who are proud and evil.
\par Elihu described a man whose attitudes were terrible. This man was both proud and evil. Job\rquote
s friends thought that God would kill such a man as a punishment. Job agreed that God should punish that man. But Job thought that God would not punish that man. And Job did not understand why.
\par Elihu explained that God wants such a man to stop his evil behaviour. God wants the man to change his life and to trust God. So God may cause troubles that make the man think about his life. And God may warn the man.
\par Verses 11-12
\par God gives an opportunity for people to confess their evil deeds to him. God wants them to trust him. But God does not force anybody to change. In the end, God will be the judge of everybody.
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God punishes wicked people but he cares about poor people
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 Wicked people are angry. When God punishes them, they do not ask him to help them. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
So, they die when they are young. They are among those that men hand over for an evil life.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 But God teaches poor people while they are suffering. And God speaks to them by means of their troubles.
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\par Some people refuse to listen when God warns them. These people are wicked. We can be confident that God will punish them.
\par In verse 14, Elihu mentioned men whom other people hand over for an evil life. These men belonged to a cruel religion. During a ceremo
ny, they had to have sex with other men. They had a terrible life. And Elihu said that wicked people deserve such a terrible fate.
\par Verse 15
\par God helps good people who suffer. He was teaching Job, even while Job was suffering. Job was learning about heaven (
Job 19:25-27) and hell (Job 26:5-6). Job was learning about wisdom (chapter 28). Job was learning to trust God (Job 12:4). And Job was even learning about Jesus (Job 16:19-21).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 God will take you, Job, from this place, where you suffer. And God will lead you to a good place. There, you will enjoy the best food.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 But now, you suffer the punishment that wicked people deserve. And you cannot escape from your troubles.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 Do not allow money to tempt you! Do not allow a secret gift to tempt you! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 Even your great wealth could not prevent your troubles. All your efforts could not protect you.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 Do not hope for death, when people lose everything.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 And do not choose evil behaviour! It is better to suffer troubles than to behave in an evil way. But Job, you seem to think otherwise.
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\par Job thought that he was merely waiting to die. But God had wonderful plans for Job.
\par Verse 17
\par Job did not deserve these troubles. But while Job was suffering, God was making Job into a better person (1 Peter 1:6-7; Job 23:10). Soon God would rescue Job (chapter 42). Soon God would answer Job, and Job\rquote
s troubles would end. But at this time, Job had to be patient (James 5:10-11). This does not mean that Job could do nothing. When we suffer, we should p
ray for help (James 5:13). We should ask other people to pray too (James 5:14-15). If we have done evil things, we should confess them (James 5:16). And we should always pray with confidence (James 1:6-8; James 5:17-18).
\par Verses 18-21
\par Elihu had almost finished his advice for Job. But in these verses, Elihu warned Job about three dangerous ideas:
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In verses 18-19, Elihu spoke about money. Many people fail to obey God because of money (Matthew 6:24; 2 Timothy 4:10). Job\rquote s friends thought that God gives money
to good people. And that, if God rescued Job, Job would become wealthy again. These ideas are wrong. Our security should always come from God, not money. Many good Christians are not rich (James 2:5). But if we are wealthy, we must not trust our money.
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Verse 20 is a difficult verse to translate. We think that Elihu was speaking about death. Job often said that he wanted to die (Job 10:18-22; Job 17:13-16). He merely wanted his troubles to end. But this attitude was not good. Paul knew that after death,
he would go to heaven. And he knew that heaven is a much better place than earth. But Paul wanted to be a loyal servant of God. So he was happy to do God\rquote
s work on earth, although he would have to wait for heaven (Philippians 1:20-25). And Paul explained th
at death is not a good thing. Death is like an enemy of God. In the end, God will defeat death (1 Corinthians 15:55-57). In other words, nobody will die in heaven. And in the end, God will change his people on this earth so that they will not die (1 Corin
thians 15:50-52).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Verse 21 Sometimes an evil person seems to have a better life than a good person. Sometimes Job suggested that an evil person\rquote
s life was better than his. But these are unwise ideas. We must always think about God. God has a plan for our lives. God never wants anyone to do evil things. We must not allow money or anything else to tempt us. \lquote
It is better to suffer troubles than to behave in an evil way.\rquote Read Luke 6:20-26.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 God is great. And he is powerful. He is the best teacher. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 Nobody can guide God! Nobody can say to God, \lquote
Your actions are wrong.\rquote }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Remember to praise God for his work. And praise him with songs.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 Every person sees God\rquote s good work. They stare from a far place to see God\rquote s work. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 God is so great that we cannot explain him. We cannot even count his age.
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\par Many people advise their friends about God. And perhaps such people speak well. But their words are only ideas. They never guide their friends to have a real experience of God.
\par Elihu did
not want to make this mistake. So he did not continue to speak about Job. Instead, Elihu spoke about God. He told Job and his friends that God would teach them. God is the best teacher (verse 22). Elihu warned them not to try to control God. God is alway
s right. So they should trust him completely (verse 23). Elihu reminded them to praise God. God deserves our honour (verse 24).
\par Verses 25-26
\par Soon, the men would have an experience of God\rquote s greatness. They would watch a powerful storm. Afterwards, God would speak.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 God gathers the water to make the rain. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638
He causes the rain to fall from the clouds. So, he provides enough water for all people.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 We do not know how he arranges the clouds. We do not know how he causes the thunder. (Thunder is the noise that follows lightning.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638
God causes lightning that lights the seas. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 So, by the rain, he provides plentiful food for the people of all nations.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638 God\rquote s own hands cause the lightning. He orders the lightning to strike. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638 We hear the thunder (noise). So, we know that the storm is coming. Even the cows know this.
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\par In Job 26:14, Job said that man\rquote s experience of God was like a whisper. But God\rquote s greatness was like the thunder. (Thunder is the loud noise that follows ligh
tning.) But Job and his friends would soon have a greater experience of God. A storm was approaching. Elihu described the storm. The men were sitting outside (Job 2:8; Job 2:13). So they carefully watched the storm.
\par First, the men saw the clouds (verses 27-29). Elihu explained that God uses the clouds. By means of the clouds, God sends rain. This shows that God is kind. He provides water for us and for our crops.
\par Then the men saw the distant lightning. And they heard the distant thunder. It was not raining
yet. But the storm was coming closer. Even the cows realised this. When a storm approaches, cows do not continue to eat. Instead, they sit on the ground (verse 33).
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\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Elihu introduces God to Job and his friends
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 This storm excites me. My heart beats hard. I can feel the movements of my own heart.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Listen! Listen to the noise (of the storm)! That noise is like God\rquote s own voice.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 From heaven, God sends the lightning. God causes the lightning to strike across the world.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 The sound called thunder is after the lightning. This is like the sound of God\rquote s voice. It is so powerful.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 God\rquote s voice surprises us. He does great things that we cannot explain. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 He tells the snow, \lquote Fall down to the ground!\rquote And he says to the rain, \lquote
Become a powerful storm!\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 God causes every man to stop work. So, they see the work of God.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 The animals hide. Or, they stay in their homes.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 Strong winds blow. And the weather becomes cold. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 God causes ice. The lakes freeze. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638
God supplies water to the clouds. And he scatters lightning through the clouds. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 He directs the movement of clouds across the world. The clouds do whatever God orders. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638
He might use the clouds to punish men (by a terrible storm). Or, he might provide rain because he loves the people on the earth.
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\par Verses 1-13
\par For many chapters, Job and his friends had talked about God. Some things that they said were correct. But other things were wrong. Job and his friends were talking about things that they did not know (Job 38:2).
\par Soon, the men would have an experience of God\rquote s greatness. God himself would speak to Job. Then the men would start to realise how great God is.
\par Elihu had a special task. First, he advised Job by the Holy Spirit. Elihu corrected some errors that Job and his friends had made. Then Elihu introduced God to the men.
\par But God is too great for a mere man (Job 33:6) to introduce him. Nobody can control God (Job 36:23). Nobody can force God to act (Job 34:29). So really, God introduced himself.
\par God speaks to people by many different methods (Job 33:14). Elihu described a dream (Job 33:15) and a servant of God (Job 33:23). Sometimes God has spoken to people in a very quiet way (1 Kings 19:11-13). But God spoke to Job from a storm (Job 38:1).
\par Before God spoke, Elihu described the storm. There were lessons about God that people could learn from the storm:
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The storm was powerful. And it was loud (verse 2 and verse 4). Nobody could continue to work during the storm (verse 7). But God is much more powerful than any storm.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Things happened during the storm that surprised the men. There was snow (verse 6). And there was lightning (verse 11). And God\rquote
s deeds often surprise us. For example, the first Christians did not expect that God would send them to tell God\rquote s message to foreigners (Acts 11:1-18).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Sometimes rain is good news, because the rain provides our water supply. But a terrible storm is bad news (verse 13). So whenever God acts, he helps good people. But he punishes bad people.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 Listen, Job! Stand still! Think about God\rquote s wonderful works! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 You do not know:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 how God controls the clouds;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 how God causes the lightning to flash;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 how clouds stay in the sky;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 or the wonderful works of God, whose knowledge is perfect.
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{\insrsid6035638 You are so hot when there is a south wind. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 But you cannot help God to make the sky, which seems as solid as metal.
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\par God does all these wonderful things. No person can do such things.
\par Even today, people cannot control the weather.
\par So we should learn that God deserves honour. He is greater than anybody else. We must respect him.
\par This was Job\rquote s greatest error. In his speeches, Job concentrated on his own life (chapter 29 and chapter 31).
He emphasised that he was innocent. He spoke about his own rights. But Job did not realise that God is always right (Job 32:2). Job should have spoken about God\rquote s greatness. But often, Job preferred to speak about himself.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 Teach us what we should say to God! But we can say nothing, because of our evil behaviour. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
We do not deserve to speak to God. We only deserve to die. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 When the weather clears up, even the sunlight is too bright for our eyes.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 From the north, God comes. He is like a great king. Gold surrounds him.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 God is greater than we are:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 He is important!
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 He is powerful!
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 He is fair!
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 He is not cruel!
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{\insrsid6035638 So, respect him! Do not pretend that you are wise!
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\par We have no right to speak to God, except the right that God has given to us. We do not deserve God\rquote
s help. Everybody has done evil things. God will only forgive us because of the things that he himself has done. God himself sent Jesus to suffer the punishment for our evil deeds.
\par If God wanted, we would all die instantly (Job 34:14-15). But the wonderful news is that God loves us. God even wanted to speak to Job (chapter 38). God wanted to forgive Job\rquote s friends (Job 42:7-8).
\par God is great because of his power. But God is also great because of his love.
\par Verses 22-24
\par Perhaps Elihu realised that God would speak soon. So Elihu told the other men clearly that they must respect God. In verse 23, Elihu reminded the men about the main ideas in his speech.
\par The men had argued about who was the wisest. But God is wiser than any man. In fact, even if God were foolish, his words would still be wiser than any man (1 Corinthians 1:25). But God is never foolish. He is wise and we all must respect him.
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\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 In Job\rquote
s speeches, Job said that he wanted to meet God. Job wanted God to act as a judge. Then, Job was sure that God would help him. God would declare that Job was innocent. So Job would feel like a prince when he met God (Job 31:37).
\par However, Job thought that God caused Job\rquote s troubles. Job even spoke as if God was a cruel enemy (Job 16:9-14). So Job argued that he himself was right. And he argued that God was unfair (Job 32:2).
\par In God\rquote s speech, God did not explain Job\rquote s troubles. Instead, God taught Job. God gave a list of many things that Job could not explain. These things are the work of God. Nobody else could do such things.
\par Job had spoken as if he himself was very great. He even spoke as if he should be advising God (Job 23:13-17; Job 24:1). But when Job heard God\rquote
s speech, Job realised his error (Job 42:1-6). Job was not a proud man. His words might sometimes seem proud. But really, Job was speaking about things that he did not know.
\par God\rquote s speech is rather like Jesus\rquote reply in Luke 12:13-15. A man asked Jesus to act as a judge. The man wanted his fair share of his family\rquote
s wealth. But Jesus refused to be the judge. Instead, he taught the man that money cannot provide real security. So, we should trust God.
\par God discussed many subjects in his speech. He spoke about the world, the sea and the sky. He described the behaviour of birds and animals. And he explained why no man should ever accuse God.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Then God himself answered Job. The storm hid God. God said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 Do not doubt the wisdom of my plans! Job, you have spoken about things that you do not know. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Prepare yourself as a man! I have a test for you. And you must answer me.
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\par Job had spoken about the clouds in front of God\rquote s throne (royal seat) (Job 26:9). God spoke during the storm.
\par Verse 2
\par Elihu had already explained this to Job (Job 34:35).
\par Verse 3
\par In the original language of the Book of Job, God\rquote s speech is a long list of questions. These questions were a test for Job. But Job did not know the answers. Or, the answers reminded Job that God was much more powerful than Job.
\par In Easy English, we prefer to use statements rather than questions. So our translation gives a list of the things that God does. Or, our translation explains the thing
s that Job could not do. This is just the style of our translation. The meaning is the same.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 The world is like a building that I built. But you did not see this. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638
You did not see when I decided the size of the world. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 You did not see how I prepared its base. You did not watch when I fitted its rocks. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638
But the angels (servants of God) saw this. And the stars were there. And everyone sang for joy.
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\par God created the world. This was a wonderful event (Proverbs 8:22-31). This event showed God\rquote s wisdom and God\rquote s skill. God\rquote s servants in heaven were so happy to see God\rquote
s work. Job did not even see this great event. But Job had spoken as if he was wiser than God (Job 23:13-17).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God created the sea
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 The sea is like a child whom I created. You did not see when I made the sea. But this event was like the birth of a child. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{
\insrsid6035638 I decided that clouds would cover the sea, like clothing. I decided that darkness would hide (the deepest parts of the sea). }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 And I caused it to have boundaries. I ruled about its limits. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 I said, \lquote The sea is like a proud child. So, I will decide where the sea may go. It can go here. But it must not go further.\rquote
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 8-11
\par God controls the sea. Job and his friends realised that the sea was a dangerous
place. Strange animals lived in the water (chapter 41). The men spoke about terrible floods (Job 22:11). But a great animal, called the hippo, was not afraid of the water (Job 40:23).
\par God described the sea as if it were a child. People cannot control the sea.
\par But God decides its boundaries. And God will not allow the sea to flood the whole world (Genesis 9:11).
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 You did not decide when the morning would appear. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638
But the sun rises on the horizon. Morning comes so that darkness will not always last. And morning comes so that the activities of evil men will end. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638
The light slowly increases. And the world slowly appears. This event is like a pattern that you slowly sew into clothing. Or, like a design that you press into wet clay. (You use clay to make pots.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638
And, as the light appears, evil men cannot see anything. They die, and their cruel power ends.
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\par The men were afraid of the night. During the night, evil people seemed to be more powerful (Job 24:13-17). And the darkness reminded the men about death (Job 10:21-22).
\par God explained that he causes the morning to begin. The dawn reminds us that evil people cannot always continue their evil behaviour. Their activities by night must end when the day begins. And so the day
will come when their lives will end. They will die and then God will be their judge.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 You did not visit the deepest part of the sea. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 You have not seen hell. You do not know where dead men belong. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 You do not even know the measurements of the earth. The earth is vast. Tell me, if you know these things!
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 You do not know where the light belongs. And you do not know where the darkness hides. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 You cannot take me to those places. You cannot even tell me the route. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 But you ought to know this! You think that you are so wise! But you are not old enough to know such things.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 16-18
\par Job did not know where people go after their deaths. He thought that they remained in their graves (Job 3:16-19). Later, he thought about hell (Job 26:5-6). Job\rquote
s words seemed to confident. But Job did not really know about such places. He did not even know the size of the earth, where he was actually living. So he could not know about places that he had never visited.
\par Verses 19-20
\par Job did not know where the sun went after nightfall. Today we know that the sun is lighting the opposite side of the world. And Job did not know what happens to the darkness during the day.
\par Verse 21
\par God was using humour in this verse. The men thought that older people would be wiser (Job 12:12). Job spoke as if he was a very wise man. God joked that Job could not be old enough to be that wise!
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 You have not seen where I store the snow. You have not seen where I store the hail. (Hail is ice, which falls like rain.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{
\insrsid6035638 But the snow and the hail are ready for the days when there is great trouble. I will use snow and hail when there are battles. And I will use snow and hail when there are wars.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 Show me the place where I prepare the lightning. Or, show me the place where the east winds begin.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 You do not decide the places where the waters flood. And you do not decide the place where the storm goes. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 But I send it to places where nobody lives. }{\b\insrsid6035638
v27}{\insrsid6035638 I send it to dry places, so that grass will grow there.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 Rain is not like a child that has a father. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 And ice has no mother. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638
I cause the water to freeze. When the water becomes ice, as hard as rock, this is my work.
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\par God begins to discuss a new subject in these verses. That subject is war.
\par Job was not sure that God would ever act as judge (Job 24:1). But later, Job remembered that every evil person will die (Job 24:18-24). An evil person cannot continue to cause trouble after his death. So his death is like God\rquote
s judgement. And the evil man\rquote s death has two effects. That evil man suffers the punishment that he deserves. And God makes life better for people who were suffering because of that man.
\par In the Bible, God also used wars. In these wars, God did not belong to one side or the other (Joshua 5:13-14). Instead, God was carrying out his own plans. He was punishing evil people. And he was rescuing good people who trusted him.
\par God did many wonderful things to win these battles. In Joshua 10:13-14, God delayed the end of the day. In the same battle, God caused large hailstones (ice) to fall from the sky (Joshua 10:11). These things happened to show that God\rquote
s people did not win the battle by their own strength. God won the battle. God was punishing evil people. And God was helping his own people.
\par The Bible describes a future day when God will punish evil nations (Joel 3:2). On that day, there will be a terrible battle. God will use the sky as he fights to save his people (Joel 2:30-32; Joel 3:16). Afterwards, God\rquote
s people will not suffer again (Joel 3:17-21). Today, God\rquote s people suffer like Job in this evil world (James 5:10-11). But we should be patient, like Job, because God\rquote s day will come (James 5:7-9). Many peo
ple doubt this (2 Peter 3:3-4). But such people forget that God has already punished the world by a flood (Genesis 6:5-8). The Bible says that God will punish the world again by fire (2 Peter 3:5-7). Then he will create a new world, where we shall not suf
fer (2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 21:1-4).
\par God continued to discuss war in chapter 39.
\par Verses 24-30
\par God controls the weather. And he uses the weather for his own purposes. He even waters the grass where nobody lives (verse 27). A man would not choose to water that grass. But God controls the whole world. He looks after all the plants and animals.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 But the stars are also my work. You cannot move the stars from their positions in the sky. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638
I cause the various stars to appear in the correct seasons. I arrange their patterns in the sky. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638 But you do not know my rules about the sky. You do not even know the principles that control the earth.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 31-33
\par Ancient people used to watch the stars for important reasons. The stars are like a calendar, because different stars appear in each season. And the stars also helped travellers to work out the correct direction for their journeys.
\par So Job knew the patterns of stars. But he could not explain how God arranged these patterns.
\par Today we know mu
ch more about the stars. Each star is powerful, like the sun. And there are millions of stars that we cannot even see. The distances between the stars are immense. The Bible teaches us that God created the stars. People study science. And they discover ma
ny things. They might think that they are very intelligent. But they are merely discovering things that God has already done. They are merely describing his work.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v34}{\insrsid6035638 You do not direct the clouds. You do not control the rain. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v35}{\insrsid6035638 And yo
u do not order lightning. Lightning is not responsible to you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v36}{\insrsid6035638 But I gave wisdom and intelligence to your mind. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v37}{\insrsid6035638 I know the number of clouds. And I pour water from the sky
}{\b\insrsid6035638 v38}{\insrsid6035638 when the dry ground becomes lumps of mud.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 34-38
\par Job and his friends had just watched a storm. And the storm impressed them. The lightning was very powerful. The rain changed the solid ground into mud. Job had said that God\rquote
s power was like the power of a storm (Job 26:14). But really, God is much more powerful than a storm. In fact, God directs the storm.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v39}{\insrsid6035638 You do not send food for the lion to hunt. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v40}{\insrsid6035638 The lion waits in a bush, or in its home. But I provide its food.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v41}{\insrsid6035638 And I provide food for the raven (bird) when the young birds are hungry. But the raven wanders when it has no food. And its young birds cry to God.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 39-41
\par There is a difference between the behaviour of lions and ravens. Ravens are large birds.
\par Lions are strong animals. But most of the time, they rest. They might wait under a bush. It is as if they are waiting for God to provide their food.
\par Ravens are noisy birds. They do not wait for their food to come to them.
\par So they are like poor people who wander to search for food. And their noises sound like people who call to God for help (Job 24:10-12). But God said that he provides for ravens as well as lions.
\par We may be rich or poor. But we all depend on God to supply our food.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 You do not know when the mountain goats are born. You do not watch the birth of the young goats. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638
You have not counted the months that the female goats are pregnant. (That is, when a female waits to give birth.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 The female goats bend their legs and the young goats are born. And then, their pains end. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 The young goats grow. They become strong. They leave their mothers. And the young goats will not return.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 Someone has freed the wild donkey! (The donkey is like a small horse.) Nobody owns the donkey now! }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 The donkey lives in wild places. And it wanders on the salt plains. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 When the people argue in the town, the wild donkey laughs. Nobody can order the wild donkey to work. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 So, the donkey wanders on the hills. And it looks for any green plant.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 The wild ox will not agree to serve you. (An ox is like a cow.) And the wild ox will not stay at the place where you feed it. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
It will not pull your plough through your fields. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 It is strong. But it will not work for you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 It refuses to collect your grain. You cannot control a wild ox.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 39}{\insrsid6035638
\par In chapter 39, God taught a lesson about the animals. Job supposed that God did not really know Job\rquote s situation. And that this was why God did not rescue Job. But Job\rquote s idea was wrong.
\par God created all the birds. And God created all the animals. Each bird or animal has its own character. In other words, the behaviour of each bird and each animal is different. This was God\rquote s plan. And this fact shows God\rquote s great intelligen
ce.
\par Jesus taught that God even knows about the death of a little bird. But a person is more important to God than a bird. And God knows everything about us \endash Matthew 10:29-31.
\par Verses 1-12
\par The animals in these verses are called goats, donkeys and oxen. (Oxen is the plural of ox.) These animals are common animals on the farms in many countries. On the farm, these are tame animals. But God was not speaking about the animals on a farm.
\par There are also wild goats, donkeys and oxen. These wild animals behave as God intended them to behave. And they will not obey a man\rquote s instructions.
\par Verses 1-4
\par Wild goats are shy animals. They live in the mountains. They stay far away from people. The young goats are not loyal to their mothers. When the young goats are old enough, they leave their mothers. And they do not return.
\par Verses 5-8
\par A tame donkey is a loyal animal. It is a small horse that can carry heavy loads. But the wild donkey does not obey any man\rquote s orders. It is not like the army horse, which fights men\rquote s battles (ver
ses 19-25). Instead, the wild donkey does not care about people\rquote s arguments. It is not a responsible animal.
\par But freedom is not always a benefit. Unlike the tame donkey, the wild donkey must find its own food. The wild donkey searches for any green plant to eat. Sometimes the donkey will be hungry.
\par Verses 9-12
\par An ox is a strong animal. The ox was very useful on the farm. Job used to own 1000 oxen (plural of ox) \endash Job 1:3.
\par But a wild ox would not help the farmer. It might wander into the fields. But it would
not obey the farmer. Instead, it would spoil the crops. The farmer could never trust a wild ox. The ox would be happy to take the crops. But it would eat the crops itself! It would not take the crops to the farm house, like a tame ox.
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An ostrich is a bird that cannot fly. The ostrich is very happy when it waves its wings. But a stork is a bird that uses its wings to fly. And the stork flies with grace and beauty.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 The ostrich lays its eggs on the ground. The eggs become warm in the sand. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638
But the ostrich does not think carefully. Someone might step on the eggs. Or, a wild animal might break the eggs.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 The mother ostrich is cruel to her own young ostriches. The mother ostrich acts as if she is not the mother. She does not care if she wastes her energy. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638
God did not teach the ostrich to be wise. So, the ostrich is not sensible.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 But when an ostrich runs, it runs faster than a horse with a rider.
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\par God has made some very strange birds and animals. The ostrich is a
bird with wings. But it cannot fly. Some birds are very careful about their eggs. But the ostrich leaves its eggs on the ground. And it does not even seem to look after its own young birds.
\par Verses 17-18
\par God did not teach the ostrich to be wise. But God did teach the ostrich to run. And the ostrich can even run faster than the horses in the battle. God taught the ostrich to run so that it could escape from danger.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 You did not make the horse strong. And you did not dress the horse for the battle. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638
The horse jumps as easily as an insect. But the horse makes a sound that frightens people.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 When the horse runs, it runs with strength and power. It charges forward in the battle. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 It laughs at people who are afraid. Nothing frightens a horse
. It is not even afraid of swords.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 The horse\rquote s rider carries a bow. His sword flashes in the sunlight. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 But the horse runs forward. It is angry.
\par The whistles sound to tell the men to fight. And the horse cannot stand still. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 When the horse hears the whistles, the horse is excited.
\par The horse wants to fight even before it arrives at the battle. Perhaps the horse can smell the battle. Or perhaps the horse hears the shouts of the soldiers.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 19-25
\par The army horse is like a loyal soldier. In fact, it is better than a soldier. It is brave. And it is strong. Nothing frightens it.
\par Ostriches are like cowards! They run away from the battle. But army horses do the opposite. They race into the battle. They are not even afraid of death.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 Hawks are birds that fly south each year. But your wisdom did not teach them to do this.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638 The vulture is a bird that nests in high places. You did not order it to fly, high in the sky. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 It waits on the cliff by night. There, the vulture is safe. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 It stares for its food. And then, it sees the food. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 So, the young vultures will eat the blood of dead bodies. After the battle, you will see the vulture.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 26
\par This hawk is a bird that migrates. In other words, it flies to a different
country for the winter. Some birds fly thousands of miles each year. But they do not simply go anywhere. They fly to a particular place. And even the young birds manage to find the right place.
\par Hawks and vultures (verse 27) are both birds that eat meat.
\par Verses 27-30
\par In verses 19-26, God described a terrible battle. After the battle, the vultures come. Vultures are birds that eat dead bodies. They do not hunt for anything that is alive. Perhaps they are eating the dead horses. Or perhaps they are eating the
bodies of soldiers.
\par See Revelation 19:17-21. Before Jesus returns, there will be a terrible battle. God will use this battle to punish the evil nations of the world. But God will save the people who trust him.
\par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs36\lang2057\langfe1033\kerning28\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Chapter 40
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God continues his speech
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God speaks to Job
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Then God said to Job, }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 \lquote
Are you arguing with me? Then, show me that I am wrong. If you accuse God, then you must answer God.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Job answered God, }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 \lquote I am not important. I cannot answer you. Now, I will say nothing. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 I did accuse you. B
ut I cannot answer you. I spoke, but now I will be silent.\rquote
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 40}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-5
\par Job spoke to his friends as if he knew everything. He had thought carefully about his troubles. So he was confident that his speeches were right. And he was sure that he was wise.
\par But then God spoke. And Job\rquote s ideas did not seem important. God\rquote s words were wonderful. And God\rquote s deeds were much greater than anything that a man could do.
\par We think that Job did not really want to accuse God. Job was a servant of God. And Job greatl
y respected God. Job spoke some foolish words, because of his pain. Job complained when he should have praised God. But Job did not continue to complain when God pointed out Job\rquote s error. And Job did not continue to accuse God when God spoke.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 A man must not accuse God
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 Then God spoke to Job. The storm hid God. God said:
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 Prepare yourself as a man! I have a test for you. And you must answer me.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 Do not claim that I am unfair! Do not accuse me to argue that you are innocent.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 You are not as strong as I am. And your voice is not as powerful as mine. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 If you were like me:
\par }\pard \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \tx502\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0 {
\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 You would deserve to be great, like a king.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 You would deserve honour.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 You would be really important.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 You would be angry with evil men.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 You would punish proud people. And you would make them humble.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 You would kill wicked men.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 All these evil people would die together. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v13}{\insrsid6035638 And you would bury them.
\par }\pard \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0 {\b\insrsid6035638 v14}
{\insrsid6035638 If you were so great, then I, God, would give you honour. And you, Job, would be able to save yourself.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 6-7
\par In his speeches, Job spoke as if he were wiser than God. Job even made a list of things that God should do. Job could not explain why God was not doing such things. So Job would complain about God\rquote s behaviour.
\par But a man should not complain about God. God is always fair. And we should always trust him.
\par So God tested Job. God\rquote s test would prove whether Job was as great as God. Of course, Job would fail the test! The test is in verses 9-14.
\par Verse 8
\par God pointed out Job\rquote s main error. Job imagined that God was unfair. Job said that he himself was right, rather than God.
\par So Elihu\rquote s opinion about Job was correct (Job 32:2).
\par Verses 9-14
\par These verses describe Job\rquote s test (verse 7). The purpose of the test was to prove that God was greater than Job. And the purpose was to prove that God was wiser than Job.
\par Firstly, God reminded Job about God\rquote s great power. Job was not as powerful as God (verse 9).
\par Then God reminded Job about God\rquote s importance (verse 10).
\par Then God gave a list of how Job would like God to act (verses 11-13). God can do such things. But Job could not do these things. So Job should not be telling God to do these things. And Job should not complain if God decides not to do these things.
\par Job clearly failed his test. Nobody is as great as God. So God uses humour in verse 14. If Job could carry out his great ideas, then even God would respect Job! But Job could not do these things. So instead, Job should trust
God. God alone could save Job from his troubles.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 A great animal
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 The hippo is a great animal. I created the hippo. And I created you. The hippo eats grass like other animals. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638
But its body is so strong. Its muscles are so powerful. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 Its tail is like a tree. Its legs have firm muscles. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638
Its bones seem as strong as metal. Its legs seem as strong as iron.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 The hippo is the greatest of my works. But I, God, made the hippo. And I can kill it.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 There is food for the hippo in the hills. And the other wild animals play there. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638
But the hippo lies down under the bushes. The hippo hides between the reeds, in the mud. (Reeds are plants that grow in mud.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638
The hippo hides in the shade of the bushes. And it rests between the trees that grow near the river.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 The hippo is not afraid when the river floods. Even if the river Jordan rises as high as its mouth, the hippo is safe. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638
You cannot catch a hippo. Your traps will fail. You cannot put a ring on a hippo\rquote s nose.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 15-24
\par In fact, Bible students are not sure about the animal in this passage. In the original language (called Hebrew), the animal\rquote s name simply means \lquote a great animal\rquote
. But the hippo behaves as God describes. It is a large animal that lives near the river. It is strong (verse 16). It eats plants (verse 15). It is not cruel to other animals (verse 20). And the hippo can swim (verse 23).
\par The hippo shows us that some strong animals have a calm and confident character. Such animals do not normally fight. They enjoy the food that God provides. They like to rest and to watch the other animals.
\par Perhaps people can learn from the hippo\rquote s character. If we have troubles, we do not need to argue with God. God will always win, anyway (verse 19). But instead, we can trust God when we have trouble
s. Even a flood does not upset a hippo. And our troubles do not need to upset us.
\par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs36\lang2057\langfe1033\kerning28\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Chapter 41
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God finishes his speech
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 A dangerous animal called the crocodile
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 A crocodile is an animal that lives in the river. But you cannot fish for a crocodile. You canno
t tie its mouth with rope (thick string). (The crocodile is too strong for you.) }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 You cannot drag the crocodile by its nose or mouth.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 41}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-2
\par At the end of God\rquote s speech, God described another strong animal. We think that God was describing
a dangerous animal called the crocodile. The crocodile lives in rivers. But it can also walk on the land. Some crocodiles are very large. And they are very fierce.
\par Job imagined that God was responsible for Job\rquote s troubles. But chapters 1 and 2 explain that, in fact, the accuser called Satan was responsible. Another name for Satan is the devil. Satan attacked Job because Satan wanted to accuse God. Job was God
\rquote s servant. But Satan thought that he could make Job insult God. And, that Job would not trust God if Job was suffering.
\par The devil behaves like a crocodile:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Nobody can control the devil, except God. And no person can control a crocodile.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The devil is a fierce enemy. And a crocodile is fierce. It never tries to escape from trouble. Its reaction is always to attack.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 A person cannot defeat the devil by his own skills or intelligence. We need God\rquote
s help. And even a strong man cannot fight a crocodile. Even today, the most skilled experts in a zoo must be very careful if they need to catch a crocodile. The crocodile wants to kill them.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The devil is very proud. And the crocodile behaves as if it is the proudest animal. (See also my notes on Job 26:12-13.)
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 Do not imagine that a crocodile would ever be gentle. It will fight for its freedom. It is fierce. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638
It will never become tame. It will never obey you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 You cannot make it into a pet, like a bird. And you cannot lead it on a string to amuse your servant girls.
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\par People keep many animals as pets. But nobody can train a crocodile to be a tame animal. It is out of control.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 Merchants will not bargain for the meat of the crocodile. Shopkeepers cannot cut up the meat in order to sell it.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 You cannot hunt a crocodile with spears and harpoons, like a large fish. (Spears and harpoons are long knives, like swords.)
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638 If you touch a crocodile, you will have a terrible struggle. And you will never touch a crocodile again.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 Do not even imagine that you could control a crocodile. You could never win a fight against a crocodile. When you see the crocodile, you will know this. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638
Nobody dares to upset a crocodile. (But I, God, made the crocodile.) So, be sure that nobody could oppose me. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 I owe nothing to anyone. Everything belongs to me.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 6-7
\par You can kill other river animals for their meat. But it is very difficult to kill a crocodile. The crocodile is too fierce. And its skin is too hard to cut with a sword or another long knife.
\par Verse 8
\par The crocodile would probably kill the person who touched it. But if that person escaped, he would not dare to touch another crocodile.
\par Verses 9-11
\par God created all the animals. So God is more powerful than any animal. And God is also more powerful than the devil. So people who trust God do not need to be afraid of the devil. Instead, they should trust God to help them.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 I shall tell you about the crocodile. I shall speak about:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 its legs;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 its strength;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 and its graceful shape.
\par }\pard \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0 {\b\insrsid6035638 v13}
{\insrsid6035638 The crocodile\rquote s hard skin protects the animal from attack. Nobody would try to control a crocodile.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 And nobody would try to open its mouth. Its teeth are terrible.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 The crocodile\rquote s back seems to be a row of shields. (The word \lquote shields\rquote means the metal plates that a soldier uses to protect his body.) The rows of shields are neat. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{
\insrsid6035638 Each shield touches the next shield. Even air cannot pass between the shields. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 And the shields join each other. They do not separate.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verse 12
\par We would not normally describe a crocodile as graceful. But perhaps God meant the skin of the crocodile. Today, crocodile skin makes an attractive leather.
\par Verses 13-17
\par This description explains why a man cannot attack a crocodile. The crocodile would try to bite the man. And no part of the crocodile\rquote s body seems soft enough to cut, even with a sword.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 An adventure with a crocodile
\par }\pard\plain \s4\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel3\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\i\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 The crocodile rises from the river
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v18}{\insrsid6035638 (T
he crocodile rises from the river.) First, you hear when it sneezes. (A sneeze is the sound when the crocodile clears water from its nose.) When the crocodile sneezes, lights flash. (Actually, you see the sunlight, which reflects in the water from the cro
codile\rquote s nose. Then, you see the crocodile\rquote s eyes.) The crocodile\rquote s eyes are red, like the light at dawn.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v19}{\insrsid6035638 Fire seems to come from the crocodile\rquote s mouth. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v20}{\insrsid6035638 Smoke seems to come from the crocodile\rquote s nose. You might think that the plants near the river ar
e burning. And you might think that a pot boils above the fire. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v21}{\insrsid6035638 (But then, you realise that the crocodile is there.) (You might think that) the crocodile\rquote s breath lit the coals. (That is, the coals whe
re you think that the pot boils.) (You might think that) the flames come from the crocodile\rquote s mouth.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 18-21
\par These verses are difficult to understand. In the EasyEnglish translation, we have put some words in brackets (\'85). These words are not in the original Book of Job. We have included these words to help you to understand one possible meaning.
\par Some people think that fire actually came from the animal\rquote s mouth. But no real animals can do this. And the other animals in God\rquote s speech all seem to be real
animals. So we do not agree with such people. Instead, God was describing what seems to happen. In other words, if a crocodile approached a man, this would be his experience:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 First, the man would hear the crocodile. The sudden noise would surprise the man.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The man would look to see what animal made the noise. But he would not see the animal immediately. He would see the water that reflects the light. Then he would see the crocodile\rquote s eyes.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 There would be water, like steam, in the air round the crocodi
le. This water would look like smoke. And the water would reflect the sunlight. So the man might think that a pot was boiling. And the light might look like a fire.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Then the man would realise what he was watching. And the crocodile would start to leave the water.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 The man may be curious to see the crocodile. But he would also be very afraid.
\par }\pard\plain \s4\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel3\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\i\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 The adventure continues: You see the whole crocodile
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v22}{\insrsid6035638 The crocodile\rquote s neck is so strong. And everyone is afraid. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v23}{\insrsid6035638 Even the fat parts of the crocodile\rquote
s body are thick and firm. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v24}{\insrsid6035638 The upper parts of the crocodile\rquote s body are strong, like rock. Or, like stone.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v25}{\insrsid6035638 Even strong men are afraid when they see a crocodile. When it moves, they run!
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 22-25
\par If the man was curious, he might see the crocodile. But if the man was sensible, he would run away.
\par }\pard\plain \s4\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel3\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\i\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638
The adventure continues: People try to frighten the crocodile
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v26}{\insrsid6035638 A sword does not hurt a crocodile. Dangerous knives have no effect. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v27}{\insrsid6035638
The crocodile will bend a metal knife. Or, the crocodile will break the knife.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v28}{\insrsid6035638 If you shoot an arrow, the crocodile will not leave. If you throw a stone, your stone seems like dust to the crocodile.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v29}{\insrsid6035638 The crocodile thinks that your heaviest stick is like straw. And the crocodile laughs if you try to fight it.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 26-29
\par Man
y towns are near rivers. So a crocodile could enter a town. The inhabitants would want to frighten it. Perhaps it will return to the river. But the people cannot attack it. The crocodile is not afraid of a sword or a knife. And the crocodile would hurt an
yone who tried to fight. So the people must stand at a distance. They might throw stones. But the crocodile is not afraid of stones.
\par }\pard\plain \s4\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel3\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\i\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638
The adventure ends: The crocodile decides to return to the river
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v30}{\insrsid6035638 The lower parts of the crocodile\rquote s body are like sharp
pieces of pot. Behind it, the crocodile leaves a track in the mud. This track is like a vehicle\rquote s track.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v31}{\insrsid6035638 The crocodile stirs the water like a boiling pot. And the crocodile mixes the water, like a pot of medicine.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v32}{\insrsid6035638 The crocodile leaves a path behind it, in the water. This looks as if the river has white hair.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 30-32
\par The crocodile leaves when it chooses to leave. Its legs are short, so its body leaves a track in the mud.
\par It stirs the water as it returns to the river. And the crocodile also leaves a track of bubbles (called foam) on the surface of the water.
\par Everybody will be glad when the crocodile leaves.
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 The king of proud animals
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v33}{\insrsid6035638 The crocodile fears nobody. And no animal is as great as a crocodile. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v34}{\insrsid6035638
The crocodile insults the proudest animals. The crocodile is like a king for everyone who is proud.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 33-34
\par Some animals seem proud. And some people are very proud. But nobody can continue to be proud when they see a crocodile. Their proud words cannot protect them from such a dangerous animal.
\par The devil is also very proud. The devil is not afraid of any person. The devil is so bold that he even accuses God. But God is much more powerful than the devil. So we need t
o trust God. God will help us when the devil opposes us (1 Peter 5:8-9). We should learn how to be strong Christians (Ephesians 6:10-18). And we should use the Bible against the devil as Jesus did (Matthew 4:1-10).
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Psalm 104
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Psalm 104 is similar to Job cha
pters 38-41. Psalm 104 also describes many animals that God created. It is a song to praise God for his wonderful deeds. Similar passages include:
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Psalm 104:11 and Job 39:5-8. These passages are both about the wild donkey (a small horse).
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Psalm 104:18 and Job 39:1-4. These passages are both about the wild goat.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Psalm 104:26 and Job chapter 41. These passages are both about the animal called the crocodile.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Psalm 104:7-9 and Job 38:8-11. These passages both describe how God made a boundary for the sea.
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Psalm 104:21-22 and Job 38:39-40. These passages both describe how God provides food for lions.
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6035638 There are also other similar passages.
\par In Job chapters 38-41, God was testing Job (Job 38:3; Job 40:7). God wanted Job to realise that God had done many wonderful things. And that no man could do such things.
\par Psalm 104 is like an answer to Job\rquote s test. The Psalm praises God, who did all these things by his wisdom (Psalm 104:24). So we should give honour to God. We should always trust him. He will save his peop
le. But he will punish wicked people (Psalm 104:33-35).
\par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs36\lang2057\langfe1033\kerning28\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Chapter 42
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs28\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 The end of Job\rquote s troubles
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job is humble
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v1}{\insrsid6035638 Then Job answered God. Job said, }{\b\insrsid6035638 v2}{\insrsid6035638 \lquote I know that you can do anything. Your plans always succeed. }{
\b\insrsid6035638 v3}{\insrsid6035638 You said, \'93Job, you have spoken about things that you do not know.\'94 I confess that I did not understand these things. These things are wonderful, and I did not know them.\rquote
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v4}{\insrsid6035638 Job continued, \lquote You said to me, \'93Listen, and I will speak. I have a test for you. And you must answer me.\'94 }{\b\insrsid6035638 v5}{\insrsid6035638 (But I cannot ans
wer you.) I heard what people said about you. But now, I myself see you. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v6}{\insrsid6035638 So, I must be humble. I am sorry. And I place dust and ashes on my head. These are a sign to show you that I am sorry.\rquote
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\i\insrsid6035638 Chapter 42}{\insrsid6035638
\par Verses 1-3
\par Job had heard God\rquote s speech. So Job realised his error. He was not an evil man. But he had spoken unwise words about God. Sometimes Job complained about God\rquote s behaviour. And sometimes Job accused God.
\par Job was humble. He asked God to forgive him.
\par Verses 4-6
\par Job was a servant of God, even before Job began to suffer. Then, Job trusted God because other people had told him about God.
\par When God spoke, Job had a new experience. Job learned many things from God\rquote s speech. And now Job trusted God even more. Job had become an even better servant of God.
\par We know that God forgave Job because of verses 7-9. In those verses, God emphasised that Job was a servant of God. If we sincerely confess our errors to God, then God will always forgive us. God is not cruel. He wants to forgive us (1 John 1:9).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 God speaks to Eliphaz
\par }\pard\plain \s16\qj \li142\ri140\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin140\lin142\rtlgutter\itap0
\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v7}{\insrsid6035638 After God said these words to Job, God spoke to Eliphaz. Eliphaz belonged to the people called Temanites. God said, \lquote
I am angry with you. And I am also angry with Bildad and Zophar. Job, who is my servant, said the right things about me. But you did not. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v8}{\insrsid6035638
So take 7 bulls (male cows) and 7 rams (male sheep). Take them to Job, because Job is my servant. Then, kill the animals and burn them as a gift to me. Then Job, who is my servant, will pray for you. I s
hall answer his prayer. Then I shall not punish you for your foolish words. Job, who is my servant, said the right things about me. But you did not.\rquote
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb60\sa60\keep\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Verses 7-8
\par These verses may seem strange to some people. Such people do not know why God was angry with Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. Job\rquote
s friends were sometimes wrong, but sometimes Job was wrong too. So, you might think that they all deserved the same punishment.
\par The explanation is that Job was a servant of God. In other words, Job had a special task to do. A servant carries out his master\rquote s work. And Job had decided to do God\rquote s work on earth (Job 29:14). So Job was acting on behalf of God.
\par Job was already God\rquote s servant when his troubles began (Job 1:8). And Job was still God\rquote s servant during his troubles (Job 2:3). In verses 7-8, God emphasised 4 times that Job was God\rquote s servant.
\par At the time of the Bible, there was a special relationship between a servant and his master. Someone who insulted a servant was also insulting the servant\rquote s master. See Mark 12:1-9. A
master would try to punish the person who insulted his servant. The master would feel that the person was insulting the master\rquote s own honour.
\par In 2 Kings 2:23-24, some youths insulted a servant of God called Elisha. This was a terrible thing to do. It was a
s if they were insulting God himself. Animals called bears came from the wood and attacked those youths. If those youths had insulted an ordinary man, such a terrible thing would not have happened. But Elisha was acting on behalf of God.
\par Eliphaz said that Job was very evil (Job 22:5). This would be a stupid thing to say about any innocent man. But Job was not merely an ordinary man. He was a servant of God. So Eliphaz\rquote
s stupid words were insulting God. In other words, Eliphaz insulted God\rquote s servant. So Eliphaz was also insulting God. And the three friends were responsible for another wrong thing also.
\par A servant must be loyal to his master. And Job tried hard always to be loyal to God. Job was even loyal to God when he heard his wife\rquote s foolish advice (Job 2:9-10). Job did not blame God in chapter 3. But then Job\rquote
s friends accused Job. And Job felt that, in order to defend himself, he had to accuse God. Job only blamed God because of the friends\rquote arguments. So they were partly responsible for Job\rquote s errors. They
had caused Job not to be totally loyal to God.
\par So God was angry with Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. The Bible often tells us that God is angry because of our evil deeds (Romans 1:18). But God is not cruel. He is kind. And he wants to forgive us (1 John 1:9).
\par God could have punished Job\rquote
s friends. But instead, God wanted to forgive them. So God told them to kill some animals. Then, they should burn the animals as gift to God. In other words, the animals would suffer the punishment that the friends deserved. An
d God would forgive the friends. God often wanted such gifts before Jesus came. When Jesus died, he suffered our punishment. So, he suffered instead of us. And God forgives us, because of what Jesus did (Hebrews 10:1-10). We must confess our evil deeds to
God. And we must invite Jesus into our lives.
\par Job prayed for the friends because he was God\rquote s servant. So Job had a special relationship with God. Job was even able to pray on behalf of his friends. We all can have that special relationship with God. First
, we must invite Jesus into our lives. And then we can allow God\rquote s Holy Spirit to pray through us (Romans 8:26-27; 1 Corinthians 14:15; John 7:37-39).
\par }\pard\plain \s3\ql \li0\ri0\sb180\sa60\keep\keepn\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6035638 Job prays for his friends
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v9}{\insrsid6035638 The names of Job\rquote s three friends were:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Eliphaz, who belonged to the people called Temanites;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Bildad, who belonged to the people called Shuhites;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 Zophar, who belonged to the people called Naamathites.
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They obeyed God. And God answered Job\rquote s prayer.
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\par Job\rquote s friends obeyed God. And God forgave them.
\par Note that God was not angry with Elihu. Elihu said the right things about God.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v10}{\insrsid6035638 After Job prayed for his friends, God made Job successful again. God gave Job double what Job had before his troubles.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v11}{\insrsid6035638 And many people visited Job. These people included Job\rquote s brothers and sisters. All his former friends came too. They ate with Job, in Job\rquote
s house. They sympathised with Job. And they comforted him about his troubles, which God brought about. Each person gave Job some money and a gold ring.
\par }{\b\insrsid6035638 v12}{\insrsid6035638 God was kind to Job for the rest of his life. Job was even more successful than before. Job had:
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\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 14 000 sheep;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 6000 camels;
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 1000 pairs of oxen (large farm animals);
\par }{\f3\insrsid6035638 \'b7\tab }{\insrsid6035638 1000 donkeys (small horses).
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{\insrsid6035638 Job also had 7 sons and 3 daughters. Job named his daughters: }{\b\insrsid6035638 v14}{\insrsid6035638 Jemimah, Keziah, and Keren-Happuch. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v15}{\insrsid6035638 Job\rquote
s daughters were the most beautiful women in the entire country. And Job ordered that his sons should share the family\rquote s wealth with his daughters.
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\par Originally, Job thought that he would be wealthy for his whole life (Job 29:18-20).
\par Then Job thought that he would die because of his illness (Job 7:21).
\par In the end, Job was wealthy again.
\par Our lives often change like this. We should learn to be content whatever happens (Philippians 4:11-12). Whether we are rich or poor, we should always trust God (Habakkuk 3:17-18).
\par Verse 11
\par These people avoided Job when he was suffering (Job 19:13-19). But, at the end of Job\rquote s troubles, God allowed these people to help Job. They comforted him. And they sympathised with him. It seems that they did not know the reason for Job\rquote
s troubles. They still thought that God caused Job\rquote s troubles. But chapters 1 and 2 explain that Satan (the devil) really caused these troubles. God permitted Job to suffer. But God did not attack Job.
\par Verse 12
\par Job had twice the number of animals that he had in Job 1:2.
\par Verses 13-14
\par And Job had a new family.
\par Verse 15
\par Job looked after his daughters carefully. At the time of Job, usually only the sons would share the family\rquote s wealth. Job\rquote
s gift to his daughters also shows that he was very wealthy. He had enough money to provide for his daughters as well as his sons.
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\f1\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid6035638 v16}{\insrsid6035638 Job lived 140 years after these events. He lived so long that he saw the children of his own grandchildren. }{\b\insrsid6035638 v17}{\insrsid6035638 Job
\rquote s life was long and successful. Job was very old when he died.
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\par Job\rquote s life was much longer than people live today. The people in the Book of Genesis also had very long lives (Genesis chapter 5).
\par After the flood, God said that men would not continue to live for more than 120 years (Genesis 6:3). And Psalm 90:10 says that a normal life is 70 or 80 years.
\par Because of verse 16, some people think that Job lived in very ancient times. If so, the Book of Job may be the oldest book that still exists.
\par Verse 17
\par Job was a great man. He was wealthy. He had a large family. And he lived a long life. He achieved many things in his life. All these things seemed important to Job before his troubles began.
\par But Job learned something new when he suffered his great troubles. He learned that it is more important to be a servant of God than anything else.
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Various writings and sermons by C.H. Spurgeon, J. Wesley, G. Whitefield and other important writers.
\par }{\i\insrsid6035638 The Book of Job}{\insrsid6035638 by A.R. Fausset - in }{\i\insrsid6035638 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible}{\insrsid6035638 by Jamieson, Fausset and Brown
\par }{\i\insrsid6035638 A Handbook on the Book of Job}{\insrsid6035638 \endash William D. Reyburn (United Bible Societies)
\par }{\i\insrsid6035638 Job}{\insrsid6035638 by Roy B. Zuck - in }{\i\insrsid6035638 The Bible Knowledge Commentary}{\insrsid6035638 edited by Walvoord and Zuck
\par Various articles from }{\i\insrsid6035638 The Temple Bible Dictionary}{\insrsid6035638 edited by Ewing & Thomson
\par }{\i\insrsid6035638 Why do the righteous suffer?}{\insrsid6035638 by Gordon Lindsay (Christ for the Nations)
\par }{\i\insrsid6035638 Christ in all the Scriptures}{\insrsid6035638 by A.M. Hodgkin
\par }{\i\insrsid6035638 Young\rquote s Analytical Concordance
\par Strong\rquote s Exhaustive Concordance
\par Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon}{\insrsid6035638 by B. Davidson
\par Bibles - NIV, KJV, TEV, RSV, Moffatt, Jewish translation (1917), occasional use of Hebrew text, and other translations.
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\par This publication is written in EasyEnglish Level B (2800 words).
\par October 2005
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